Questions about Korean noodle dishes
What is the difference between mul naengmyeon and bibim naengmyeon?
Mul naengmyeon is served in an icy beef broth and is not spicy. Bibim naengmyeon has no broth: the noodles are mixed with a sweet-spicy chili sauce, often with a cup of warm broth on the side.
Why do they cut naengmyeon with scissors?
Buckwheat noodles are long and chewy, so staff often ask whether to cut them (자를까요?). Two cuts make them easy to eat with chopsticks — you can say no.
Which Korean noodle dishes are not spicy?
Not spicy: Mul Naengmyeon, Milmyeon, Kalguksu, Clam Knife-cut Noodles, Janchi Guksu, Cold Soy Milk Noodles, Sujebi, Japchae, Korean Udon.