Mak-guksu

Mak-guksu
Alternative namesBuckwheat noodles
TypeGuksu
Place of originKorea
Serving temperaturechilled
Main ingredientsBuckwheat noodles, broth, vegetables
Similar dishesNaengmyeon
Korean name
Hangul
막국수
RRmakguksu
MRmakkuksu
IPA[mak̚.k͈uk̚.s͈u]

Mak-guksu (Korean: 막국수) or buckwheat noodles is a Korean buckwheat noodle dish served in a chilled broth and sometimes with sugar, mustard, sesame oil or vinegar. It is a local specialty of the Gangwon Province, South Korea and that province's capital city Chuncheon. Jaengban-guksu is a type of makguksu in which buckwheat noodles and various vegetables are mixed in a tray.