Ingredients

  • 2 thin slices deli roast beef, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/3 cup kimchi plus 1 teaspoon juice
  • Heaping 1/2 teaspoon beef base (see Cook's Note)
  • Half a package fresh udon noodles (about 3 1/2 ounces, or 100 grams), loosened to separate into individual noodles
  • 1/4 cup fresh bean sprouts
  • 1 scallion, greens only, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Method

  • Special equipment: a lidded 16-ounce heat-safe container
  • Put the beef, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar in the bottom of a lidded 16-ounce heat-safe container, and mix.
  • Add in layers, in this order from the bottom up, kimchi and juice, beef base, noodles, bean sprouts, scallions and sesame seeds.
  • Secure the lid, and refrigerate until using, up to overnight.
  • When ready to eat, add boiling water to cover (about 1 cup).
  • Stir gently to loosen the layers, cover and let sit until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Before eating, stir again to combine the ingredients.