Kuksu

For the religion, see Kuksu (religion).

Kuksu (/ˈkʊksuː/; Russian: куксу; Koryo-mar: 국수) or kuksi (/ˈkʊksi/; кукси; 국씨 [kuk̚ɕ͈i]) is a noodle dish in Koryo-saram cuisine: cuisine of the ethnic Koreans of the mainland former Soviet Union. It is served cold and often spicy with beef.^[1][2][3]

Kuksu

Type	Korean cuisine
Place of origin	Korea and the former Soviet Union
Main ingredients	Korean noodles

The dish is a popular menu item at Cafe Lily, an Uzbek-Korean restaurant, located in Brooklyn, New York City.^[1] The Moscow Times describes the kuksu served at Koryo-saram in Moscow's K-town as "[having] quite the kick".^[4]

Gallery

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  Kuksi and morkovcha served in a restaurant in Central Asia Street (2024)

Variations

• Acorn noodle soup
• Gogi-guksu

See also

• Koryo-saram cuisine
• Korean noodles

References

1. Mishan, Ligaya (16 February 2017). "At Cafe Lily, the Korean-Uzbek Menu Evokes a Past Exodus". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
2. Kim, Victoria (2016-06-08). "Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story, Part 1". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
3. Kang, Matthew (2017-09-19). "Watch: A Korean-Uzbek Restaurant Offers the Best of Two Worlds". Eater. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
4. "Moscow Restaurants: Koryo-saram at K-Town". themoscowtimes.com. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2 January 2019.