# Cold Cucumber Soup (Oi Naengguk)

Cold Cucumber Soup (Oi Naengguk) is a refreshing summer dish that’s healthy, low carb, and ready in just 5 minutes.

- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 English cucumber, sliced thinly
- 2 Persian cucumbers, sliced thinly
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 0.5 Optional red chili pepper, sliced
- 1 Optional red chili pepper, sliced
- 3 Optional cherry /grape tomatoes, sliced
- 4 Optional cherry /grape tomatoes, sliced
- 1.5 cups cold water
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, ground
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon gochugaru (red pepper flakes)
- 1 teaspoon gochugaru (red pepper flakes)
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced or grated

## Instructions

1. Combine sliced cucumbers with green onion and tomatoes.
2. You can also add chili peppers if you'd like, but since I included gochugaru in the seasoning, I decided to omit it.
3. Add the seasoning ingredients and mix well.
4. Add cold water.
5. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
6. Grind optional sesame seeds to enhance the nutty flavor.
7. Add some ice and enjoy this refreshing dish on those hot summer days.

## Equipment

- bowl

## Tips

- To prep ahead, place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThqf3hNx/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bc260b08-943c-4f1d-b94c-afc7bf7ec9af
- Extracted: 2026-02-21

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