Kalguksu

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Kalguksu

Kalguksu

Korean name

Hangul	칼국수
Hanja	none
Revised Romanization	kalguksu
McCune-Reischauer	kalkuksu

Kalguksu is a Korean dish consisting of handmade, knife-cut wheat flour noodles served in a large bowl with broth and other ingredients. It is traditionally considered a seasonal food, consumed most often in summer.

The broth for kalguksu is usually made with dried anchovies, shellfish, and kelp. In order to obtain a rich, umami flavor, the ingredients should be simmered for many hours. Added to this broth are soft noodles and various vegetables, most often zucchini and potatoes.

Kalguksu (literally "knife noodles") is so called because the noodles are not extruded or spun, but cut.