Handmade knife cut noodle is also know as Kalguksu in Korea.
 

What is Kal guksu?

Kal guksu ( 칼국수) or sometimes written as kalguksu literally translate to knife noodles, or in plain english, it is knife cut noodles.

Kalguksu is served with broth or soup.



There are varieties of guksu, like dak kalguksu (chicken noodles soup), seafood kalguksu and many more.
Making note to self to make these many varieties of kalguksu!

 

How to Make Kalguksu?

Kalguksu is a mix of wheat flour, salt, oil and water. 
And to make a good kalguksu, is very much depending on the ratio of the wheat flour and water.

Printable recipe and instruction on "How to Make Korean knife cut noodles", can be found at the end of this post.

Making Kalguksu using step by step photos

1. Plain flour with salt
 


2. Add oil and water
 


3. Mix to form a dough then rest for 30 minutes
 


4. Divide into 4 and roll to a thin layer.
 


5. Cut into thin (or thick) strips
 


6. Cook for 2 minutes in hot boiling water.
 

7. Serve 
 

What to serve with Home made Kalguksu?

Handmade noodles, kalguksu, can be served either with hot soup (either chicken soup or seafood soup) during cold winter months.

Kalguksu can be served as summer dish with chilled pine nut soup (Jatguksu 잣국수). 

If you are a K-drama fan, then the chance of you watching Korean drama, Start-up, and if you are a foodie like me, you will be smitten over a bowl of pine nut kalguksu. 

Watch this space as my next will be about Pine nut Kalguksu!

 

How long can I keep Kalguksu for?

I seriously do not recommend keeping kalguksu even overnight!
They get soft and gluggy.

Kalguksu is best served on the day, and to be served immediately.

 

My other Korean food that you may wish to try!

• Twice fried chicken, a dish to die for.
  I highly recommend you try this at least once!!
• Korean Bibimbap Bowl, another top of my list
• Kimchee has been a staple in our house. 
• Chicken and Kimchee stir-fry on busy or lazy weekdays dinner.
• Sanjeok! aka Korean beef burger.
  I must say this a unique beef patty or burger that mix with Asian pear.
• Last but not least, the ONE sauce that we cannot do without, it is the Gochujang sauce!!!
  We always have a bottle in the freezer all the time!

 

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