No. 65 in the world · November 2026
Woo Lae Oak
No. 65The one bowl to order
Pyongyang naengmyeon: cold buckwheat noodles in a chilled beef broth
Serving Pyongyang-style cold noodles since 1946, on MICHELIN's Bib Gourmand list.
Make it at home
Mul naengmyeon: cold buckwheat noodles in icy beef broth
3 hr (plus chilling) · 4. Pyongyang-style naengmyeon is quiet and cold: chewy buckwheat noodles in a chilled beef and radish-water broth. Seoul's naengmyeon houses keep it plain on purpose.
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