The mool (“water”) naengmyeon has intriguingly chewy sweet potato noodles swimming in a chilled beef broth. (Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee / For The Times)
Bibim (“mixed”) naengmyeon has shredded lettuce and cabbage, julienned carrots and sesame seeds all tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce. Fermented chile paste gives it heat. (Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee / For The Times)
Hanshik means “Korean food,” easy enough. Bunshik literally translates to “food made from flour,” but has now come to mean inexpensive/snack food. (Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee / For The Times)
