Mul naengmyeon

Bring the water to a boil with the beef, onion, garlic, ginger, pepper, and salt. Cook for 1 hour, then add the soy sauce.

Extract 5 cups of broth, add the sugar (and optional dongchini). Store in the fridge or freezer.

Cut the cucumber lengthwise and sprinkle with salt. Slice the beef.

Cut the pear into half-moons. Cook the noodles and cool them in ice.

Plate with a base of noodles, cucumber, beef, pear slices, and 1/2 boiled egg for each bowl, add the broth.