Author Notes
Kal guksu in Korean translates to knife (kal) noodle soup (guk su). The noodles are easily made from scratch and served with a umami filled broth. —Miss Hangrypants
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Ingredients
- Knife-cut Noodles
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2 cups
all purpose flour, and more for dusting
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1/4 cup
potato starch
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
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3/4 cup
cold water
- Broth
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5 cups
water
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2
inch square konbu/kelp
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10
dried anchovies
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1
zucchini
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1/2
onion
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1
medium potato
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1/2
large carrot
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3 teaspoons
soy sauce
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1 teaspoon
fish sauce
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1
stalk green onion, chopped
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1/2 teaspoon
korean chili pepper
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1/2 teaspoon
minced garlic
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1 teaspoon
sesame oil
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1/2 tsp
roasted sesame seeds
Directions
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Combine noodle ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon. Knead by hand until it forms a rough ball (about 4 mins). Add more water if necessary but knead thoroughly first. Seran wrap and let it rest on the counter for at least 10 mins
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Knead dough again for a couple of minutes and it should be smooth. Dust counter with flour and roll out into a rough circle 1/16inch thick. Spread some flour over the rolled out dough and make a inward fold from the end about 2 inch deep. fold that over until you reach the top (about 4-5rolls). This is like rolling sushi but folding.
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Cut this folded dough into noodles about 1/8 inch thick (like you would be slicing cinnamon rolls). Dust with flour and loosen gently with your fingers.
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For the zucchini and carrots, Slice into matchsticks. Thinly slice potato into rounds and the onion into half moons.
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In a large pot, boil water with kelp and anchovies. After 5 mins, take out the kelp. After 10 mins, take out the anchovies.
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Lower the heat medium-low. Add the potatoes and when it starts becoming transparent around the borders, add the noodles (shake off excess flour), carrots, onion and zucchini. Cook for about 3-5 mins and serve. (add a pinch of salt)
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The noodles is usually served with a sauce on the side to mix in. Sauce ingredients: 3 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp fish sauce, 1 stalk green onion chopped, 1/2 tsp Korean chili pepper, 1/2 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp sesame oil, sesame seeds
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