''Janchi-guksu'' (Korean: 잔치국수) or banquet noodles is a

Korean noodle Korean noodles are noodles or noodle dishes in Korean cuisine, and are collectively referred to as ''"guksu"'' in native Korean or ''"myeon"'' in hanja character. Preparations with noodles are relatively simple and dates back to around BC 6000 ...

dish consisting of

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noodles in a light broth made from

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and sometimes also '' dasima'' (kelp).

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broth may be substituted for the anchovy broth. It is served with a sauce made from

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, ''

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'' and small amounts of chili pepper powder and

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s. Thinly sliced '' jidan'' (지단, fried egg), '' gim'' (laver) and

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are added on top of the dish as garnishes. Janchi-guksu have various garnishes with noodles. The word "Janchi" means "feast" in Korean, in reference to the festive occasions on which the dish would be prepared, such as a wedding or a sixtieth birthday celebration.

History

The name derives from the

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word ''janchi'' (잔치, literally "feast" or "banquet"), because the noodle dish has been eaten for special occasions such as wedding feasts, birthday parties, or '' hwangap'' (60th birthday celebration) throughout Korea. The word ''guksu'' means "noodles" in Korean, and noodles symbolise longevity in life and in a marriage. There are records of ''guksu'' dating back to the

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period. In the book ''Dongguk Isangguk Jeonjip'' Book 6 (hangul:동국이상국전집 6, hanja:東國李相國全集) there is a mention of ''guksu'' in a line of poetry, and in the book ''Goryeo Dogyeong'' (hangul:고려도경, hanja:高麗圖經), written by an envoy from the Chinese

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, it is mentioned that ''guksu'' was eaten on special occasions as wheat was rare and expensive in Goryeo. The most common ingredients for noodles were

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or starch.

Popular culture

Because the noodles are traditionally eaten at weddings, the expression "When are you going to feed us ''guksu''?" is a way of asking "When are you going to get married?" and a wedding day might be referred to as "a day to eat ''guksu''". Following the

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, many Koreans ate fried chicken and janchi-guksu, which trended on Korean

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Janchiguksu recipe
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Janchiguksu recipe made with beef broth
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