Kuksi from Koryo-saram

4 servings

60 minutes

Kuksi is a composite dish. Ingredients are laid out on noodles one by one, then poured with kuksi-muri (broth with seasonings). Why did I write about seasonings according to taste? Each person individually regulates the spiciness and saltiness of food , some like an abundance of seasonings, some do not. Therefore, you should select their quantity for yourself.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 552.8
• Proteins: 40.1g
• Fats: 20.2g
• Carbohydrates: 52.2g

Ingredients

• Fresh cilantro (coriander): to taste
• Carrot: 3 pc
• Beef: 500 g
• Cucumbers: 4 pc
• White cabbage: 1 pc
• Chicken egg: 2 pc
• Wheat noodles: 200 g
• Meat broth: 1 l
• Vinegar: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Ground paprika: to taste
• Garlic: to taste
• Soy sauce: to taste

Cooking steps

1. The meat should be cut into thin strips and simmered on low heat until cooked. Don't forget to add salt.

   Required ingredients:

   • Beef: 500 g
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

2. Cut the cabbage into thin strips, salt it, let it sit for a while, and then stew it. You can add some pepper and garlic to the cabbage to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • White cabbage: 1 piece
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Garlic:  to taste

3. Grate the carrot for Korean-style carrots or cut it into thin strips. Add vegetable oil, chopped garlic, vinegar, black pepper, paprika, and salt to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Carrot: 3 pieces
   • Garlic:  to taste
   • Vinegar:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Ground paprika:  to taste
   • Soy sauce:  to taste

4. Slice cucumbers into thin half-circles, just like the carrots. Add salt, pepper, oil, garlic, vinegar, pepper, and paprika to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cucumbers: 4 pieces
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Garlic:  to taste
   • Vinegar:  to taste
   • Ground paprika:  to taste

5. Whisk the eggs well, season with salt, and fry thin pancakes in a hot pan with oil. Cut the pancakes into strips.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 2 pieces

6. Boil the noodles and rinse in cold water.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat noodles: 200 g

7. Add vinegar, soy sauce, pepper, and paprika to the hot broth to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vinegar:  to taste
   • Soy sauce:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Ground paprika:  to taste

8. Take a deep bowl and place noodles in it (about 1/2 or 2/3 of the bowl). Around the edge of the bowl, alternately layer: meat, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers. In the middle on the empty part of the noodles place egg pancakes (considered a decoration for the dish). Carefully pour in kuksi-muri without filling to the very top. Sprinkle with finely chopped cilantro.

   Required ingredients:

   • Beef: 500 g
   • White cabbage: 1 piece
   • Carrot: 3 pieces
   • Cucumbers: 4 pieces
   • Chicken egg: 2 pieces
   • Fresh cilantro (coriander):  to taste