…instant naeng myun. You just can’t go wrong with any brand you pick that has it’s own packaged broth and can be found in the fridge section. It’s just about finding the right soup that fits your palette and making sure that the noodles don’t get overcooked so it loses it’s elasticity.
I don’t know why I love this national dish so much but it certainly is cold, savory, and refreshing. My mom tells me that her own mother would eat this chilled soupy noodles during winter in Korea. Maybe I got it from my grandmother…since I don’t care what the weather is like and will eat it if I know it’s good at the place I’m eating at.
The brand below is the one of the products I prefer. The package only has 2 servings and it’s pretty expensive for something instant, but I think it’s worth it. There’s another brand that has a bluer packaging, but I don’t know what it’s called….but it is tastier and harder to find. Each serving does pack a lot of calories and even though it feels healthy eating it, don’t be a fool like me and think everyday is a good thing.
hard to find mul neng myun in the winter, since a lot of korean restaurants take it off their menu during the winter… but bi bim neng myun is better anyways
mmmmm, Korean food…… but I’m more of a heat type of hot. Not a spicy-as-all hell type of hot like SOMEONE WE KNOW. =)
I love, love, love instant naeng myun. My favorite brand is the one you spoke of with the darker blue package (I think). The brand name is Pulmuone, and the soup base is just gorgeously delicious. I buy oodles of it (along with their bibim myun) and store in my freezer. To serve, I defrost the soup base just enough so that it’s easily slushed by hand while still in the package…then pour the soup slush over the noodles with julienned cucumber, sesame seeds, hot mustard ball, hard boiled egg, and just a touch of vinegar.