This Kimchi Soup with Malony Glass Noodles is an easy lunch or weeknight dinner recipe that you can make in just 15 minutes. Loaded with kimchi, pork, and fluffy egg, it will keep you warm and cozy all season long!
Looking for a quick and easy soup recipe? This Kimchi Soup with Malony Glass Noodles is what you’d need! It’s savory, hearty, tangy – and as spicy as you want it to be.
You could keep it really simple or bulk it up with protein and vegetables just like I do here. It’s even better when you happen to have a bunch of leftovers on hand. Enjoy the soup for an afternoon snack or lazy dinner or midnight craving – it’s the best kind of instant noodles out there!
Easy 3 Steps to Make Kimchi Soup
I’ve been making all kinds of soups with Malony glass noodles, and this kimchi soup is one that I make on repeat. It’s so quick and easy that my kids prefer having this savory soup for a quick snack before their afternoon activities. I’ll show you how quickly we can make this.
1. Stir-fry ingredients.
First, heat a saucepan and stir fry the aromatics and ingredients of your choice for just a few minutes. Then add in kimchi and cook for another minute. I like to include some protein to the soup, whether it’s chicken, beef, pork, or seafood, but you could skip it. For a quick dish, ground meat is perfect as it cooks so much faster. Alternatively, take a quick scan in your refrigerator to see if there are any leftovers to use up. Shiitake mushrooms, cubed tofu, or leftover salmon are great additions to the recipe too!
2. Add the soup stock.
Now it’s ready for the soup broth. I used both chicken stock and water for a lighter soup (so you could drink the entire bowl!). The ground pork would add more flavor, but feel free to use other broth, and decide how much you want to dilute the soup.
3. Add Malony glass noodles.
Lastly, add Malony! These Malony glass noodles do not require any pre-cooking. You just need to add them to the soup directly. Let cook for several minutes, and voila! It’s done! If you like, you can drizzle egg for extra protein. It adds nice fluffy texture and bright yellow color, so I usually whisk in some eggs.
Yep, 15 minutes to rustle up this one-pot, better-than-take-out kimchi soup.
What is Malony Glass Noodles?
First of all, what is Malony, you may ask. Malony is a type of glass noodles and it’s:
- made from potato starch, corn starch, and water.
- gluten-free.
- allergy-free.
- not smelly like shirataki noodles.
- able to absorb all the delicious flavors, unlike other kinds of glass noodles.
- not going to get soggy.
- not required to pre-boil; can go straight into the soup dishes.
- expands 4-5 times more than the original shape!
- great emergency food to store in the pantry (3 years at room temperature).
Malony is great for simmered dishes and Japanese hot pots like Shabu Shabu and Sukiyaki as well as Yakisoba Noodles.
Yakisoba with Malony Glass Noodles
Where to Get Malony Glass Noodles
Now you know how to make a quick and easy Kimchi Soup. You can purchase Malony at the following stores or online.
- Rakuten
- Japanese grocery stores (Nijiya, Tokyo Central, and Mitsuwa)
- H-Mart
- 99 Ranch
- Other Bay Area locations: Berkeley Bowl, Farmer Joe’s, and more.
And enjoy this big bowl of tangy-savory-spicy goodness anytime you like!
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Kimchi Soup with Malony Glass Noodles
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Ingredients
- 1 green onion/scallion
- 2 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell)
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
- ¼ lb ground pork
- 1 clove garlic (minced or crushed)
- 1 Tbsp sake
- ⅓ cup kimchi (or more if you like it spicy)
- 1½ cups chicken stock/broth
- 1½ cups water
- ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (to taste)
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1.8 oz Malony (glass noodles) (you can purchase at Japanese grocery stores; use half the package)
- 1 tsp toasted white sesame seeds
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Cut 1 green onion/scallion into thin rounds and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk 2 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell).
- In a saucepan, heat 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil over medium heat.
- When it’s hot, add ¼ lb ground pork and break it into small pieces with the wooden spatula.
- Add 1 clove garlic (minced or crushed) and 1 Tbsp sake and cook until the pork is no longer pink.
- Add ⅓ cup kimchi and cook for 1 minute.
- Add 1½ cups chicken stock/broth and 1½ cups water.
- Bring the soup to a boil and taste it.
- Season the soup with ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to your taste.
- Turn the heat to medium low and add 1.8 oz Malony (glass noodles). Cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes.
- Slowly drizzle the egg over the soup and cook without touching for 1 minute.
- Divide the noodles into individual bowls and pour the soup on top.
- Sprinkle with 1 tsp toasted white sesame seeds and garnish with the green onion. Serve hot and enjoy!
This recipe was easy and the soup is delicious. I have already made it twice in 2 weeks. The second time I added some tofu in fairly small cubes and some fresh corn because I had some of each of those that I needed to use up. I added extra kimchi to make up for the extra liquid from the tofu. Turned out fine!
Hi Claire! Thank you so much for trying Nami’s recipe and sharing your cooking experience with us!
We are glad to hear you enjoyed the dish. Happy Cooking!
Looking forward to it! I’ve already made the Soboro Don, Chinese Almond Cookies, and Matcha, love them all. Quick question, what Kimchi do you recommend I use?
Hi PenguinReader, Thank you very much for trying many of Nami’s recipes!
You can use any of your favorite Napa Cabbage Kimchi should be good.
We hope you enjoy the soup!
Made this last night – so quick and easy to make and absolutely delicious! Will definitely be a regular meal for us!
Hi Ania, Awesome! Thank you very much for trying this recipe and for your kind feedback!😊
Made this tonight, and it was incredibly good, even better than I’d imagined.
Hi Maggie, Yay! We are glad to hear you enjoyed this Soup! Thank you very much for trying this recipe and for your kind feedback.😊
Thank you for all the recipes…Everything has been great so far! I have been using your recipes for quite a while now and my husband and I loved it.
Hi Irene! Thank you very much for trying many of Nami’s recipes! We are so glad to hear you and your husband loved many dishes from our website.😊 Happy Cooking!
So tasty and easy! I added enoki mushrooms and some gochujang for extra space. Thanks Nami!
Hi Maya,
Adding Enoki mushrooms and gochujang sounds delicious!
Thank you very much for trying this recipe and for your kind feedback!
Very simple recipe that is very delicious!
Hi Jaysung!
We are so happy to hear you enjoyed this dish!
Thank you very much for trying this recipe and for your kind feedback.☺️
Hi, I don’t eat meat and was wondering if you think I could use chopped up sautéed mushrooms instead? Thank you!
Hi Ruth,
Sure! Sauteed mushrooms would be a great alternative. If you can add different type of mushrooms will enhance the flavor.
Thank you very much for trying this recipe!😊
Hi Nami,
I made this noodle for dinner and my husband loved it!! He said it was the first thing in a long time that hits the spot!! We often buy takeouts and he misses a lovely homecooked meal. Thank you for the lovely yet simple recipe <3 By the way, is it possible to make this ahead of time and keep it in the fridge for lunch the next day?
Hi Deb,
Thank you so much for trying this recipe and for your kind feedback. We’re glad to hear you and your husband enjoyed the soup!
As for your question, Yes, it’s possible to make this ahead of time! However, Malony absorbs the delicious flavors and liquid from the soup and may result in not enough liquid in the soup the next day. Also, the texture of Malony will change. (We like this consistency as well)
If you would like to enjoy the noodles just like the first day, I recommend you stop at Step 10 and continue the rest of the process at lunchtime.
I hope this is helpful!
Thanks for the suggestion, Nami! Makes total sense to do that instead 🙂
My pleasure! I hope you have a good lunch!😋
I cannot wait to try this. Would Korean sweet potato noodles be an appropriate substitute for the Malony noodles?
Hi Vivian! That’s one of the similar substitutions. I usually use those noodles for Japchae and haven’t had tried them for this recipe before. Let us know how it goes if you end up trying them!
I did try it with the Korean noodles and it was very good! I could not find the Malony noodles and already had the Korean noodles on hand. I’m surprised that such a simple recipe had such amazing flavor! I used homemade chicken stock. It was so good that we made this recipe two nights in a row. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Hi Vivian! Aww I’m so happy to hear that. Thank you so much for your kind feedback! xoxo
Hi Nami,
This recipe looks delicious! Actually all your noodle soup recipes look delicious and I love how simple they are. I was wondering if you skim the fat from your soups? If so, when and what’s the best way to skim when you use ground meat (without skimming most of the bits of meat)? Do you also use a special skimmer or just a regular ladle? Thanks for all your work and sharing all your delicious recipes.
ys
Hi Yen! Thank you so much for your kind words! Pork doesn’t give much foam/scum compared to beef, so when you see them floating on top of the soup, you should skim. I love this skimmer: https://amzn.to/3hpXQFH. Hope that helps! 🙂
Can we substitute the Malony noodles with the Chinese glass noodles(made from mung bean)
Yet another smash hit!! I made this with a friend today and we loved it completely. So easy and so tasty. Easy to make all the time! I added extra pork and extra kimchi with more liquid and it was the portion for two people in nice big ramen bowls with a little left over! I’ve been trying to break into Japanese cooking for a long time and have several books and read lots of blogs but you’re the first person to make me feel successful at it right away. I’ll be back for more!
Hi Jeanne! Wonderful! I’m so glad to hear you and your friend enjoyed this dish! Thanks for giving it a go! 🙂 I’m also happy to hear you enjoy my blog. Thank you for trusting my recipes. xo
Love this recipe❤ so quick and absolutely delicious. I have made it several times now and is always enjoyed by everyone. I have made it with sliced chicken too, Yum and I use bean tread noodle as they are easy to find in Australia. Thanks Nami
Hi Dallas! Thank you for trying this recipe! I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for your kind feedback, Dallas! xo
For texture and flavor, how are Malony noodles compared to Harusame?
I’m looking forward to trying this!
Hi Doe! Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! Quite similar but thicker and smoother in texture. 🙂