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Naengmyeon (Cold Buckwheat Noodles)

One serving has 551 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (80%), phosphorus (65%), manganese (63%), zinc (56%), selenium (51%) and choline (51%). Ready in 155 minutes.

Naengmyeon (Cold Buckwheat Noodles)
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  • Preparation: 135 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (620 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: beef, celery, egg, gluten, mustard, shellfish

Ingredients

  • 80 g Soba noodles, dry
  • 120 g Beef broth
  • 200 g Water
  • 60 g Beef brisket, raw
  • 40 g Cucumber, raw
  • 30 g Asian pears, raw
  • 55 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 20 g Kimchi
  • 2 g Mustard
  • 8 g Vinegar, white
  • 5 g Sugar

Method

  1. Simmer the beef broth with the water for 5 minutes, then stir in the vinegar, mustard and sugar, taste, and chill for at least 2 hours until very cold.
  2. Boil the beef brisket in a separate small pot of water for about 15 minutes until just cooked through, then slice it thinly once cooled.
  3. Hard-boil the egg for 9-10 minutes, then cool, peel and halve it.
  4. Slice the cucumber into thin matchsticks and the pear into thin slices.
  5. Boil the noodles for 3-4 minutes, then rinse thoroughly under cold water, rubbing them gently, until the water runs clear and the noodles are icy cold; drain well.
  6. Pile the noodles into a bowl, ladle over the chilled broth, and top with the beef, cucumber, pear, kimchi and egg to serve at once.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy551 kcal26%
Carbohydrates70.7 g
Water494 mL
Fiber1.7 g6%
Protein31.5 g66%
Tryptophan0.38 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine1.9 g
Methionine0.66 g
Cystine0.49 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine0.89 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine0.83 g
Fat17.8 g
Monounsaturated7.5 g
Polyunsaturated1.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.3 g
Saturated6.5 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol245 mg
Calcium91.6 mg9%
Copper0.32 mg36%
Iron5 mg28%
Magnesium110 mg35%
Manganese1.1 mg63%
Phosphorus454 mg65%
Potassium640 mg14%
Selenium28.3 µg51%
Sodium1,330 mg
Zinc4.5 mg56%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.48 mg44%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.53 mg48%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6 mg43%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.9 mg39%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.59 mg45%
Folate (vitamin B9)95.6 µg24%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.9 µg80%
Choline219 mg51%
Vitamin A91.1 µg13%
Vitamin C2.3 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)45.1 IU8%
Vitamin E0.65 mg4%
Vitamin K16.8 µg19%

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

2.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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