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Naengmyeon 냉면

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Naengmyeon (냉면, in South Korea) or raengmyŏn (랭면, in North Korea) is a noodle dish of North Korean origin which consists of long and thin handmade noodles made from the flour and starch of various ingredients, including most commonly buckwheat (메밀, memil) but also potatoes, sweet potatoes, arrowroot starch (darker color and chewier than buckwheat noodles), and kudzu (칡, chik). Other varieties of naengmyeon are made from ingredients such as seaweed and green tea. In modern times, the mul naengmyeon (물 냉면) variant is commonly associated with and popularly consumed during the summer; however, it was historically a dish enjoyed during winter.

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Verified facts

Naengmyeon (냉면) — verified Korean dish / food.

Details

• Country of origin: Korea, North Korea
• Made from: noodle

Spice level

mild — KoreaAPI editorial rating (not cross-verified)

Dietary

contains meat (beef broth) — KoreaAPI editorial note (not cross-verified)

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗

Verification history

Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 91 verified snapshots. Recorded changes:

• English name: Naengmyeon → naengmyeon — as of 2026-08-22
• English name: naengmyeon → Naengmyeon — as of 2026-08-22

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