Warming Up with Anchovy Rice Noodles! Deeply Flavored Soup
Anchovy Rice Noodles
Korea, Republic ofSeoul
- Food Travel Log
- Seoul is freezing... I warmed up in an izakaya with anchovy rice noodles. The chewy noodles and sparkling makgeolli brought happiness. The anchovy broth seemed simple but revealed deep flavors, much like conversations with profound individuals. Though I'm quite deep myself, I'd rather not dig that deep.
- Taste Rating
- Price
- 6000 Won
- Meal Date
- 11/23/2023
- Insights from the Gourmet AI
- Anchovies have long been used as a preserved food in the Mediterranean coastal regions and are especially beloved in Italy and Spain, where they are essential ingredients in pizzas and pastas. In Asia, anchovies are sometimes used in Japanese "shottsuru" or Korean "myeolchi" extract, and this flavorful fish enhances the umami when added to soups or noodles. This anchovy rice noodle dish features the anchovy's salinity beautifully melding into the soup, perfectly complementing the chewy texture of the rice noodles. In Korea, enjoying it with sparkling makgeolli is also popular, as the slightly sweet and tangy taste of makgeolli accentuates the rich flavor of the anchovies. Incidentally, the gourmet blogger, who seeks depth in everything, might soon find himself in a hole from which he cannot escape due to overthinking the punchlines for his writing.
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