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Korean-style serving of Clam kalguksu

바지락칼국수 · Clam kalguksu

Clam kalguksu

바지락칼국수

What exactly is it?

Clams flavor this knife-cut noodle soup, usually arriving in their shells among broad wheat noodles. The broth may turn cloudy as noodle starch dissolves. Remove the shells as you eat and enjoy the clam flavor carried through the soup.

Main ingredients

Knife-cut wheat noodles, clams, zucchini, scallion, garlic

Ordering and serving

Use the empty bowl provided for shells. Removing visible clams does not remove shellfish from the broth; choose a different soup if you need to avoid them.

Origins and changes

This coastal variation adds tidal-flat clams to kalguksu. It is common along the west coast, but that association does not establish one inventor. Unlike a mixed-seafood bowl, the menu name highlights clams specifically.

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Clam kalguksu

바지락칼국수

Main ingredients
Knife-cut wheat noodles, clams, zucchini, scallion, garlic
Flavor and character
Clams flavor this knife-cut noodle soup, usually arriving in their shells among broad wheat noodles. The broth may turn cloudy as noodle starch dissolves. Remove the shells as you eat and enjoy the clam flavor carried through the soup.
How to eat it
Use the empty bowl provided for shells. Removing visible clams does not remove shellfish from the broth; choose a different soup if you need to avoid them.
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Kalguksu

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Main ingredients
Knife-cut wheat noodles, chicken, anchovy or clam broth, zucchini, potato, scallion
Flavor and character
Rolled wheat dough is cut into ribbons and simmered in broth. Starch released from the noodles can thicken the soup slightly. Chicken, anchovy and clam broths produce quite different bowls despite sharing the same dish name.
How to eat it
Kimchi and seasoning paste often accompany the bowl; taste the broth before adding much. Son kalguksu emphasizes handmade noodles, not the absence of seafood.
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