Last year my friend, MiYoung, shared this salad with me. It makes me think of summer and it is really refreshing. Gol-bang-ee is the Korean word for sea snails and the @ symbol.
If you cannot find sea snails, the salad is good without them, or you could try octopus or squid.
Gol-bang-ee Salad
1 can sea snails, rinsed and cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 onion, sliced
1/2 English cucumber, sliced thinly
1 carrot, thinly sliced
3 green onions, cut in 3" pieces and cut in half
1 lb of kuk su noodles, cooked, drained and rinsed with cold water
3 c romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
3 - 4 shiso (perilla) leaves, cut into pieces (shiso can be hard to find; I used a handful of arugula instead)
Combine the above ingredients and toss with the sauce. Serve immediately.
Sauce
Mix:
3 T red pepper paste
1 T red pepper flakes
1 T soy sauce
3 T rice vinegar
3 T sugar
1 T sesame oil
1 T sesame seeds
1-2 cloves of minced garlic