Kuksi (국시 (Kuksi))
Overview
Kuksi is a cold noodle soup made by the Koryo-saram, the ethnic Koreans of Uzbekistan and the other countries of the former Soviet Union. Thin wheat noodles are boiled, rinsed in cold water and placed in a deep bowl. A cold, clear broth seasoned with soy sauce, vinegar, a little sugar and garlic is poured over them. The noodles are topped with thin strips of fried beef, fresh cucumber, sweet pepper, spicy carrot or cabbage kimchi and slices of omelette or boiled egg, with sesame seeds and chilli. It is a cooling, tangy dish for hot Central Asian summers.
History
Many Koreans had moved to the Russian Far East by the early twentieth century, and in 1937 Stalin had them deported to Central Asia, mostly to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Cut off from Korea, they kept their cooking alive with local ingredients, and kuksi grew out of Korean noodle soups such as janchi-guksu. It is now sold in the bazaars and cafés of Tashkent and is known to many Uzbeks and Russians.
Main ingredients
Wheat noodles, beef, cucumber, cabbage kimchi, egg, cold soy broth. The soup is built on cold beef and soy broth and is usually served cold. Diet: contains meat; not usually gluten-free.
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Recipe
Method
- 1
Chill the seasoned broth with the crushed garlic.
- 2
Fry the beef in a little oil with a dash of soy sauce until browned.
- 3
Cook the noodles, rinse them well in cold water and drain.
- 4
Put the noodles in bowls and top with the beef, vegetables, kimchi and egg.
- 5
Pour over the cold broth and sprinkle with sesame and chilli.
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Serve. About 1h 10m from start to bowl.
Sources
Description, history and recipe written by SoupWiki and checked against the sources above. Calories and times are rough estimates.
