Korean Cold Buckwheat Noodles

   Ingredients
1/2 Asian pear, peeled and cored, plus 1/2 cup thinly sliced
1 apple, peeled and cored, preferably Gala or Fuji
1/2 cup gochujang
4 tbsp. light corn syrup
2 tbsp. gochugaru, finely ground
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
1 tbsp. mirin
1 tsp. black pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 oz. dry buckwheat noodles
1/2 cup shredded red cabbage
1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumbers
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onions
1/2 cup thinly sliced mugwort leaves
1/2 cup perilla leaves, thinly sliced
1/4 cup mung bean sprouts
2 soft boiled eggs

   1. In a blender, puree the 1/2 Asian pear and apple until smooth then scrape into a bowl and stir in the gochujang, corn syrup, gochugaru, sugar, soy sauce, sesame seeds, mirin, pepper and garlic.
   2. In a large pot of boiling water, cook the noodles until al dente. Drain, transfer to a bowl of ice water, then drain and let dry on paper towels.
   3. Divide the cold noodles between two plates then top with the cabbage, cucumbers, carrots, onions, both leaves and bean sprouts. Drizzle each serving with 2 tablespoons of the sauce then top with a halved soft boiled egg. Leftover sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.