Dinner for 3

Jaengban Guksu

Name: Jaengban Guksu
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 7 oz buckwheat; 1 small cucumber; 1 carrot; 3 1/2 red cabbage leaves; 3 1/2 romaine lettuce leaves; 7 perilla leaves; 2 1/2 oz alfalfa and/or radish sprouts; 1 boiled egg (optional); 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 1/2 tsp gochugaru (optional); 2 tbsp sugar; 3 tbsp orange juice or apple or any other fruit juice; 2 tbsp vinegar (optional); 1 tsp hot mustard powder (optional); 1 tsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 pinch pepper

$19.10for 430 minServes 3

Buckwheat noodles cool with crisp vegetables, sprouts, and egg before mixing with a sweet, savory, sesame dressing.

Photo: koreanbapsang.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Quinoa, 7 oz$0.20/oz typical	7 oz	$1.40Typical price
	Cucumbers, 1$0.89 each typical	1	$0.89Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Cabbage, 7 lb$0.79/lb typical	7 lb	$5.53Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.44Typical price
	Mint, 2$1.99 each typical	2	$4.18Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.15 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.54Typical price
	Eggs, 0.5$0.30 each typical	0.5	$0.15Typical price
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.33

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugarVinegarMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Korean Vegetarian Dairy-free Dinners

Typical price

$4.78 per serving$19.10 for 4

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Ingredients

7 oz buckwheat
1 small cucumber
1 carrot
3 1/2 red cabbage leaves
3 1/2 romaine lettuce leaves
7 perilla leaves
2 1/2 oz alfalfa and/or radish sprouts
1 boiled egg (optional)
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 1/2 tsp gochugaru (optional)
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp orange juice or apple or any other fruit juice
2 tbsp vinegar (optional)
1 tsp hot mustard powder (optional)
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1 pinch pepper

Steps

Boil a large pot of water.
Cook the buckwheat noodles for 5 to 7 minutes, then drain and rinse them under cold water.
Slice the cucumber, carrot, cabbage, romaine, and perilla leaves into thin strips.
Whisk the soy sauce, sugar, juice, vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, sesame seeds, pepper, and optional seasonings in a bowl.
Toss the noodles, vegetables, sprouts, and optional boiled egg with the dressing within 30 minutes.