Korean · main
Naengmyeon (냉면)
Naengmyeon (냉면) reads umami 6.0, richness 4.8 and fruity 4.3 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Korean main, about 20 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 6.3 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 5.3 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 3.8 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 1.7 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 5.6 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 2.9 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Umami 6.0 · Richness 4.8 · Fruity 4.3 · Sourness 3.6 · Sweetness 3.2 · Floral 2.7 · Nutty 2.4 · Salinity 1.8 · Earthy 1.6 · Funk & Ferment 1.3 · Warm Spice 1.0 · Bitterness 0.7 · Herbaceous 0.7 · Heat 0.7 · Citrus 0.5
What's in it (10)
- 12 oz buckwheat noodles
- 4 cups cold beef broth
- 8 oz sliced cooked beef
- 1 cucumber, julienned
- 1/2 cup Korean radish, julienned
- 1/2 Asian pear, sliced
- 2 half-boiled eggs
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Time & effort: about 20 min (13 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 94.3 kcal, 5.4 g protein, 2.2 g fat, 13.1 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- Prepare a chilled, seasoned beef broth and pour it over boiled and rinsed cold buckwheat noodles in a bowl.
- Arrange sliced beef, cucumber, radish, and pear on top, and place half an egg in the center.
- Add a splash of vinegar and a dab of mustard before eating.
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- Sauerbraten — German
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.