Almost-Instant Bibim Guksu (Cold Kimchi Noodles)
A fast summer lunch built entirely around my favorite pantry staples
Hello and welcome to this week’s Thursday recipe drop!
I hope everyone had a nice holiday. It was on-and-off torrential downpours and T-storms in NYC, which I guess meant bad news for anyone who was planning to spend the weekend grilling or picnicking, but great news for me. I took a break from newsletter writing and spent the day fully indoors watercolor painting, eating Korean takeout, and watching Titanic with one of my best friends. We actually pre-gamed Titanic with Emily The Criminal, which we did not do intentionally nor would we recommend, but was amazing regardless.
Today’s recipe is for bibim guksu, a beloved Korean cold noodle dish of and one of my favorite quick summer lunches for when I’m feeling particularly busy or lazy and don’t have much in the fridge beyond a couple of eggs and a jar of kimchi and maybe a couple of loose vegetables leftover from making a salad. (“Bibim” translates to “mixed” and “guksu” is “noodle”.)