I'm hesitant to go out due to the cold wave that continues every day, but I'm even more eager to think about cold noodles, which are perfect for boosting my taste buds. “The cold is governed by the cold.†That's a disgusting! Overcome this winter with “Ino Chi-naoâ€! Starting with the spicy and sour bibimbap cold noodles, hae-cold noodles topped with chewy sashimi, dongdong watercress noodles, and even the bitter taste of Pyongyang naengmyeon! The charm of the plump noodles that dance in your mouth! Here are 5 of the best cold noodle restaurants in the country.
1. Naengmyeon Street in Ojang-dong, 'Ojang-dong Heungnamjip Main Store' in Jung-gu, Seoul
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â–²Location: 114, Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: 11:00 to 20:30 every day, closed on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month
â–²Price: 10,000 won for sashimi bibimbap cold noodles, 10,000 won for meat bibimbap cold noodles, 20,000 won for beef
â–²Testimonial (Shikigin XOXO): I usually eat Hamheung cold noodles when I want to eat cold noodles because the light Pyongyang cold noodles don't fit my mouth. Heungnam's sashimi cold noodles have a moderately shredded sashimi and a good seasoning that isn't irritating, so even if you empty a bowl of sashimi, it's a pity.
2. 'Park Gunja Jinju Naengmyeon Main Store' in Jinju, Gyeongnam, a local food handed down for the second generation
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â–²Location: 308 Manggyeong-ro, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
â–²Opening hours: 09:00 – 22:00 every day
â–²Price: Jinju watercress noodles 9,000 won, Jinju bim naengmyeon 9,500 won, beef sikjeon 20,000 won
â–²Testimonial (I love your iPhone): I think eating watercress noodles floating on the ice will really cool your heart and make you forget about summer for a while. The garnish is also very careful, and it's so delicious that it's even topped with pork belly. ~~~ It's really great.
3. Thick noodles and rich pork broth, 'Okcheon Naengmyeon Hwanghae Restaurant Main Store' in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi
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â–²Location: 140 Goeup-ro, Okcheon-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Seoul â–²Opening hours: 11:00 to 20:00 every day, closed on Mondays â–²Price: Watercress noodles 10,000 won, bibimnaengmyeon 10,000 won, meatballs 20,000 won â–²Review (Food Gourmet Chopa): There are a lot of people. It's a boring taste in the style of Pyongyang cold noodles. I think people who like Pyongyang cold noodles will like it.
4. Clear but intense afterglow, 'Pildong-myeonok' in Jung-gu, Seoul
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â–²Location: 26 Seoae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: 11:00 to 21:00 every day, closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Cold noodles 11,000 won, gyoza 11,000 won, meat 22,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Jieun Sikshin): If you drink the broth before and after removing the red pepper powder, the umami definitely gets stronger when you remove it. Even though it had a strong flavor, the broth was so clear that the noodles were firmer than I thought, so it wasn't an easy style to cut off, but the soba content seemed high! The dumplings were also nice because they were thick, so when I dipped them in soy sauce, I really enjoyed the soy sauce flavor. Just a little bit of soy sauce! I was hungry before I went to Pildong-myeon-ok, so I cooled down at the fastest speed ever.
5. The first pollack noodles, 'Hamheung Naengmyeonok' in Sokcho, Gangwon
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â–²Location: 299 Cheongcho Hoban-ro, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do
â–²Opening hours: 10:00 – 20:30 every day
â–²Price: Hamheung cold noodles 8,000 won, watercress noodles 8,000 won, pork steak 23,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigami becausedy): I went there because it's where the popular gourmet party aired and pollack noodles were developed. The first bite is here! It doesn't look like this, but it's really delicious when you eat it. If I was a little bored, I added the rice cake next to it, and I found that the seasoning was perfect and delicious:) Oh, and hand dumplings are the best!!