April 22, Bean Rice & Vietnamese Noodles on a Nice Day

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오늘은 2026년 4월 22일이에요. 바람도 거의 없고 기온도 적당해서 공기가 깨끗하고 산책하기 정말 좋았어요. 이런 날은 점심도 더 맛있게 느껴지네요.

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Today is April 22nd, 2026. There was almost no wind and the temperature was just right, so the air was clean and perfect for a walk. On days like this, lunch tastes even better.

 

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오늘 먹은 메뉴 / Today's Menu

콩밥 : Bean Rice (Kong-bap)

서리태 콩이 들어있는데 콩밥을 좋아해요. 쌀국수가 있는 줄 모르고 많이 담았네요.

It had seoritae black beans. I like bean rice. I didn’t realize there was rice noodles, so I took too much rice.

 

쌀국수 : Rice Noodles (Ssal-guksu)

하노이식이라고 하는데 큰 차이를 모르겠지만 국물도 맛있고 전반적으로 만족했어요. 고수가 없어서 아쉬웠어요.

They called it Hanoi-style. I couldn’t tell much difference, but the broth was tasty and I was generally satisfied. It was a shame there was no cilantro.

 

닭볶음탕 : Spicy Braised Chicken (Dak-bokkeum-tang)

매콤하게 양념이 잘 배어 있었어요. 그래도 쌀국수랑 조합은 튀김이 더 좋았을 것 같아요.

The seasoning was nicely spicy. Still, I think fried chicken would have paired better with the rice noodles than this.

 

탕수육 : Sweet & Sour Pork (Tangsuyuk)

일반적인 탕수육이에요. 소스에 볶아 나왔어요.

It was regular sweet and sour pork, stir-fried in the sauce.

 

쫄면 : Chewy Spicy Noodles (Jjolmyeon)

맛은 있었는데 쌀국수도 있는데 쫄면 구성은 아쉬웠어요.

It tasted good, but having both rice noodles and jjolmyeon felt a bit redundant.

 

브로콜리 : Broccoli

브로콜리 데쳐 나왔어요. 초고추장에 찍어 먹으면 맛있죠.

Blanched broccoli. It’s delicious dipped in cho-gochujang.

 

무말랭이 : Dried Radish Namul (Mu-mallaengi)

내가 좋아하는 반찬인데 오독한 식감이 좋아요.

One of my favorite side dishes. I love the crunchy texture.

 

깍두기 : Kkakdugi (Cubed Radish Kimchi)

너무 작게 커팅되어 있어서 초등학교용 같았어요.

It was cut so small that it looked like it was made for elementary school kids.

 

기본반찬 : Basic Side Dishes (Gibon Banchan)

김, 샐러드, 방울토마토 Toasted seaweed (gim), salad, cherry tomatoes.

 

마무리

오늘은 쌀국수와 콩밥이 메인이었는데, 전체적으로 무난한 점심이었어요. 브로콜리와 무말랭이가 특히 마음에 들었네요. 여러분은 쌀국수 좋아하세요? 고수 넣는派 vs 빼는派, 어느 쪽이신가요?

댓글로 알려주세요! 요즘 여러분은 뭐 먹고 계신가요? 😊

Today the rice noodles and bean rice were the stars, and overall it was a decent lunch. I especially liked the broccoli and dried radish namul. Do you like rice noodles? Are you Team Cilantro or Team No Cilantro?

Let me know in the comments! What have you guys been eating lately? 😊