Recipes · Korean · Main Courses
Kongguksu (Chilled Soy Milk Noodles)
One serving has 604 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (159%), manganese (158%), phosphorus (99%), thiamin (92%), magnesium (90%) and folate (73%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (575 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: gluten, sesame, soy
Ingredients
- 60 g Soybeans, dried
- 350 g Water
- 90 g Soba noodles, dry
- 4 g Sesame seeds
- 40 g Cucumber, raw
- 30 g Tomatoes, raw
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Soak the dried soybeans in water overnight, then drain, and boil in fresh water for 15-20 minutes until fully cooked and no longer starchy-tasting.
- Drain, cool, and blend the soybeans with the fresh water and sesame seeds until very smooth, then chill for at least 1 hour.
- Boil the noodles until tender, rinse under cold water until fully cooled, and drain well.
- Season the chilled soy milk with the salt.
- Place the noodles in a bowl, pour the chilled soy milk over them, and top with matchsticks of cucumber and tomato before serving very cold.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 604 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 88.8 g | |
| Water | 428 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.6 g | 22% |
| Protein | 36.1 g | 75% |
| Tryptophan | 0.56 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.7 g | |
| Leucine | 2.9 g | |
| Lysine | 2.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.54 g | |
| Cystine | 0.65 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.9 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 0.99 g | |
| Fat | 14.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7 g | |
| Saturated | 2.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 257 mg | 26% |
| Copper | 1.4 mg | 159% |
| Iron | 12.6 mg | 70% |
| Magnesium | 280 mg | 90% |
| Manganese | 2.8 mg | 158% |
| Phosphorus | 693 mg | 99% |
| Potassium | 1,454 mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 12.2 µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1,118 mg | |
| Zinc | 5 mg | 62% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1 mg | 92% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.67 mg | 61% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.3 mg | 30% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 29% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.51 mg | 39% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 290 µg | 73% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 75 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 15.2 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 8.8 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 37.1 µg | 41% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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