Cold Spicy Noodles (Leng Mian)
Description
A cold Korean noodle dish topped with kimchi is popular in northern China and makes a wonderfully refreshing lunch during the hot summertime.
Ingredients
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4 ounces spaghetti, or as needed
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2 cups very cold ice water
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1/2 cup white vinegar
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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2 tablespoons white sugar
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2 teaspoons sambal oelek (chile paste)
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cucumber, cut into matchsticks
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1/2 cup kimchi
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1/4 cup roasted peanuts
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1 hard-cooked egg, halved
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2 slices deli ham, cut into bite-sized pieces
Directions
1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, combine ice water, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and sambal oelek in a bowl. Refrigerate sauce to chill until spaghetti is cooked.
3
Rinse cooked spaghetti in cold water until totally cooled off; drain well.
4
Divide sauce between 2 chilled servings bowls. Add equal amounts of spaghetti, cucumber, kimchi, peanuts, egg, and ham to each bowl. Serve immediately.