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Lunch · Korean

Naengmyeon (Chilled Buckwheat Noodles with Beef and Pickles)

40 min Serves 4 ~445 kcal/serving ~£8.80 (£2.20/serving) Dairy-free

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Ingredients

  • 300 g beef flank steak
  • 300 g dried soba noodles
  • 1 cucumber, cut into batons
  • 6 radishes
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
445 kcal
Protein
31.9 g
Carbohydrate
57.1 g
of which sugars
6.4 g
Fat
9.6 g
of which saturates
3.5 g
Fibre
3 g
Salt
1.73 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Put the beef in a pot, cover with water and simmer for 40 minutes until tender, then lift out, reserve the broth and chill both in the fridge until cold.

  2. 2

    Boil the eggs for 8 minutes, then cool under cold water, peel and halve.

  3. 3

    Cook the soba noodles according to the packet instructions, then drain and rinse under cold water until cool.

  4. 4

    Thinly slice the chilled beef and the radishes.

  5. 5

    Season the chilled broth with the rice vinegar, soy sauce and sugar.

  6. 6

    Divide the noodles between bowls, pour over the chilled broth and top with the beef, cucumber, radishes and egg halves.

  7. 7

    Serve immediately while cold.

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