Comments on: Oi naengguk (cold cucumber soup side dish)

By: Tarz

Tarz — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:58:36 +0000

You made my day, so glad I found your website. I love this dish, it is one of the things I miss the most about Korea.

By: seraph74

seraph74 — Mon, 16 May 2011 08:18:14 +0000

You make it look so easy – especially for an inexperienced chef like me – and yet… it IS easy! Have been waylaid with a stomach virus and all I can eat is soup, and this sounded like such a wonderful change. Just made a batch for tomorrow (to chill overnight in the fridge), and even before it’s cold it tastes good! I omitted the chilli (both red and green) as I thought it might upset my stomach, but added a bit more green onion. Can’t wait for tomorrow now! Thank you so much Maangchi… am off to look at the next recipie of yours I can try! :)

By: Maangchi

Maangchi — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:00:39 +0000

yes, I sometimes use red bell pepper in my oinaengguk, too. My Thailand friend’s name is oi, too. I tease her,”Cucumber, where have you been!” : )

By: LuccaQ

LuccaQ — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:53:25 +0000

Great summer dish for the hot weather. There wasn’t any red chili at the market so I used a sweet red pepper and it worked very well. Off topic- Oi means cucumber, right? Is it also a name? I have been watching Jumong and there is a character named Oi. Is his name cucumber?

By: sandyx3

sandyx3 — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:40:48 +0000

Hey Manngchi.i’d love to try this soup.but is it okay to not put apple cider vinegar?

By: eve

eve — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:45:40 +0000

aaah this is very similar to the vietnamese sauce “nuoc mam”, we almost dip anything in it :D..its very good with carrots also! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Bc_ch%E1%BA%A5m)

By: Maangchi

Maangchi — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:09:33 +0000

“Indian cucumber and cilantro salad ” it sounds great! I love cilantro!
Yes, oinaengguk is a perfect side dish for hot summer.

By: koreanfoodfan32

koreanfoodfan32 — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:17:14 +0000

Hi Maangchi,

It is very hot and humid right now where I live. I’ll definitely make this cold soup to beat the heat! Usually my mom makes an Indian cucumber and cilantro salad with some authentic seasonings but this looks so tasty to!!! Thanks

By: Maangchi

Maangchi — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:08:18 +0000

You made my day! Awesome compliment! I love your mom. lol

By: unchienne

unchienne — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:35:39 +0000

Thank you so much for this recipe. My mother, who is usually very critical of my cooking, just came home for a visit. I knew she liked cold soup and had a couple of pickling cukes laying around. Whipped this up in no time (added just a scootch less sugar b/c she doesn’t like anything tasting remotely sweet) and served it up. I had been tempted to add more vinegar b/c I’m a vinegar fiend, but I made myself follow everything else to the tea and…..she loved it! Made three comments about how good it was while we were eating. We had other (storebought) banchan on the table, but she ate almost nothing else but her rice and this soup. It felt good to do something for her that she enjoyed.