×Son Kalguksu (hand-cut knife noodles)

Why you must eat itWide noodles cut by knife are dropped into the same broth that cooked the chicken. They come thick and square-edged, releasing a scent of wheat as you chew. Some order it to close out the pot, others slurp a bowl on its own from the start. A little chopped scallion, coarse chilli and a drop of the table dip sharpen its outline. Quiet rather than showy, the noodles carry a broth dissolved with chicken fat and garlic, reaching deep. In the alley's steam and clatter, it is the calm dish to finish on.