AUTHENTIC Korean Cold Cucumber Soup, Oi Naengguk

Name: AUTHENTIC Korean Cold Cucumber Soup, Oi Naengguk
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 1 cucumber; some onion; 1 red chili pepper (optional); 1/2 tablespoon salt; 1 and 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 3 tablespoons vinegar (or lemon juice); 1 tablespoon tuna fish sauce (or gukganjang); 2 cups of water; 1/2T sesame seeds

7 steps

Prep:5minCook:5min

Hello, K Friends! Today, I'm going to introduce how to make refreshing cold cucumber. It's a dish that you can enjoy on hot days like these. The ingredients are really simple, and it's refreshing and delicious!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:50:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories97.1 kcal (5%)

Total Fat1.9 g (3%)

Carbs18.8 g (7%)

Sugars13.5 g (15%)

Protein1.7 g (3%)

Sodium1763.9 mg (88%)

Fiber1.8 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 ½ tablespoonssugar

1 teaspoonminced garlic

3 tablespoonsvinegar

or lemon juice

1 tablespoontuna fish sauce

or gukganjang

2 cupswater

0.5 Tsesame seeds

Instructions

Step 1

Wash the cucumber thoroughly.

Step 2

Cut the ends of the cucumber. Slice it thinly. Julienne it again.

Step 3

Thinly slice the onion as well.

Step 4

Slice half of the red chili pepper thinly. (optional)

Step 5

Add 1/2 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of tuna fish sauce, 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of plum extract, and 3 tablespoons of vinegar. Mix everything well. Let it brine for about 5 minutes.

Step 6

After 5 minutes,

Step 7

Pour 2 cups of cold water, sliced red chili pepper, and sprinkle a bit of sesame seeds. If you eat it as is, it can be a bit salty. Just before eating, add a few ice cubes into the bowl.