Naengmyeon, also spelled raengmyon, is a noodle dish of North Korean origin made of long, thin, handmade noodles most commonly produced from buckwheat, though potato, sweet potato, arrowroot, and kudzu starches are also used. Other varieties are made with ingredients such as seaweed and green tea.
Facts
Origin Period, From (Year) Origin RegionNorthern Korea (Pyongyang and Hamhung) 2 Connections
In Cuisine
Source Wikipedia: Naengmyeon
Uses Ingredient
Source Wikipedia: Naengmyeon
Source Wikipedia: Naengmyeon
Source Wikipedia: Naengmyeon
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: North Korea, originated there.
Sources
1. Naengmyeon (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia 'Naengmyeon' 2026-09-27: per the 19th-century text Dongguksesigi, 'naengmyeon has been made since the Joseon period' (Joseon founded 1392).View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Naengmyeon
History
Originally a delicacy in northern Korea, especially in the cities of Pyongyang and Hamhung
- Uses Ingredient: Potato, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Noodle]]s (flour and starch of [[buckwheat]], [[potato]]es, [[sweet potato]]es)
- Uses Ingredient: Sweet Potato, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Noodle]]s (flour and starch of [[buckwheat]], [[potato]]es, [[sweet potato]]es)
- Uses Ingredient: Buckwheat, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Noodle]]s (flour and starch of [[buckwheat]], [[potato]]es, [[sweet potato]]es)
In Cuisine: Korean Cuisine, infobox associated_cuisine field
[[Korean cuisine]]
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