Korean Cold Noodles

If you ask Koreans about their ultimate culinary obsession, many will passionately bring up Pyongyang Naengmyeon (평양냉면). To first-timers, this icy buckwheat noodle soup can be a complete mystery. The broth looks almost as clear as water, and the first sip might taste surprisingly subtle—some even call it “bland.” Yet, it is one of Korea’s…