This vegan Bibim Guksu (비건 비빔국수), also known as Spicy Mixed Noodles is a popular Korean cold spicy noodle dish consisting of thin wheat noodles that have been cooked and cooled, a delicious and flavourful spicy Korean sauce, and a mixture of fresh vegetables.
The sauce used in Bibim Guksu is often plant-based or vegan-friendly however, traditionally this dish is topped with an egg and sometimes animal products are often used, however, it’s easy to make vegan by omitting the egg!
Recipe for Vegan Bibim Guksu
This vegan bibim guksu recipe takes about 6-8 mins to make and all you have to do is cook noodles and mix together the sauce. It’s so simple & easy to make!
To make bibim guksu (aka 비빔국수), all you need is thin wheat noodles, vegetables, gochujang (Korean red pepper paste), vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and toasted sesame oil to make this delicious Korean spicy noodles.
What’s fantastic about this dish is that you can also customize the vegetables you add to it. I personally prefer to add lots of fresh vegetables to this dish but some prefer to add simply cucumbers or lettuce. Feel free to play around with the vegetables.
Related Recipe: Homemade Vegan Kimchi
Ingredients
- Thin Wheat Noodles (buckwheat, soba, somyeon or somen)
- Vegetables: Lettuce, Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Green Onion, Edamame beans
- Sesame Seeds
- Gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
- Vinegar
- Soy Sauce
- Toasted Sesame oil
- Garlic powder
- Sugar, agave nectar or maple syrup
The recipe is vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, and egg-free!
- To make Bibim Guksu gluten-free, use gluten-free noodles (such as buckwheat), liquid aminos instead of soy sauce and a gluten-free version of gochujang
- To make Bibim Guksu soy-free, use a soy-free alternative to soy sauce, and omit edamame beans or use a different plant-based protein
- Feel free to add whatever vegetables you’d like to your noodles!
How To Make Bibim Guksu (Vegan)
1. Start making bibim guksu vegan by cooking your wheat noodles according to package instructions. If have frozen edamame beans, feel free to boil them with the noodles together. While your noodles are cooking, prepare your vegetables by washing & dicing them.
2. Once noodles are cooked, drain and rinse thoroughly in cold water until noodles are cold.
3. Next, make your spicy Korean sauce by mixing together the sauce ingredients until smooth: gochujang (Korean red pepper paste), vinegar, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, garlic powder and sugar (or agave nectar/maple syrup substitute)
4. Then, in a large serving bowl, add the noodles and edamame (optional), and sauce and mix well. I suggest adding a small amount of sauce at first and then tasting to see how much more you need as everyone’s preference is different.
5. Top the noodles with vegetables. Then, optionally top with sesame seeds, green onion and vegan kimchi. Mix well before enjoying!
Vegan Bibim Guksu (비건 비빔국수)
Equipment
- Pot for boiling noodles
- Small bowl for mixing sauce
- Large Bowl for serving
- Knife and cutting board
Ingredients
- 200 g Thin Wheat Noodles 2 servings, buckwheat, soba, somyeon or somen noodles
- 1 cup edamame beans optional
- 1 cup lettuce shredded
- 1/2 cup cucumber julienned
- 1 bell pepper sliced thinly
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 Green onion chopped, optional
- 1/2 cup Vegan Kimchi optional
Spicy Sauce
- 3 tbsp Gochujang Korean red pepper paste
- 2 tbsp vinegar optional
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp toasted Sesame Oil
- 1 tbsp garlic powder optional
- 1.5 tbsp sugar or 1 tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup
Instructions
- Start making bibim guksu vegan by cooking your wheat noodles according to package instructions. If have frozen edamame beans, feel free to boil them with the noodles together. While your noodles are cooking, prepare your vegetables by washing & dicing them.
- Once noodles are cooked, drain and rinse thoroughly in cold water until noodles are cold.
- Next, make your spicy Korean sauce by mixing together the sauce ingredients until smooth: gochujang (Korean red pepper paste), vinegar, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, garlic powder and sugar (or agave nectar/maple syrup substitute)
- Then, in a large serving bowl, add the noodles and edamame (optional), and sauce and mix well. I suggest adding a small amount of sauce at first and then tasting to see how much more you need as everyone’s preference is different.
- Top the noodles with vegetables. Then, optionally top with sesame seeds, green onion and vegan kimchi. Mix well before enjoying!
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Tried this last night and it’s one of my favorite Korean meals so far. I love how fresh it is and it’s nice and spicy. So flavorful