Serves 6 to 8
½ pound boneless beef brisket
1 medium onion
4 scallions
6 garlic cloves
2-inch-piece ginger
10 black peppercorns
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Asian pear juice (optional)
1½ tablespoons sugar
2 to 3 cups dongchimi brine (radish water kimchi brine)
Naengmyeon noodles (12 to 16 ounces; 2 ounces per person)
Geoja (hot mustard paste)
Kosher salt (or sea salt)
To serve: 2 cucumbers (Korean or Persian) + 2 Asian pears + Pickled radish (optional) + Hard-boiled eggs (4 to 6)
Pairing Natural Villain (Goose Island) or a Czech or German pilsner