Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles)
Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles)

Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, japchae (korean glass noodles). One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Japchae (or chapchae) is a classic Korean dish everyone loves! Find out how to make authentic, delicious japchae with this time tested recipe! But the main ingredient of this classic dish is Korean sweet potato starch noodles (dangmyeon), also known as glass noodles.

Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles) is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles) is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have japchae (korean glass noodles) using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles):
  1. Get 170 g (6 oz) dangmyun (sweet potato noodles)
  2. Make ready – for the sauce —-
  3. Take 3 tbsp soy sauce
  4. Get 3 1/2 tbsp granulated white sugar
  5. Make ready 2 tbsp sesame oil
  6. Get ————————
  7. Make ready 2 tsp minced garlic
  8. Prepare 4 oz lean beef (optional)
  9. Get 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  10. Take 6 oz spinach/cabbage
  11. Take 1 pc small carrot (sliced into matchsticks)
  12. Take 4 pc button/portobello mushroom (optional)
  13. Take 1 pc small onion
  14. Get to taste salt and pepper

Japchae is typically prepared with dangmyeon (당면, 唐麵), a type of cellophane noodles made from sweet potato starch. Japchae is a super popular Korean noodle dish you will find at any Korean restaurant. It's popular for good reason, Japchae uses glass noodles made from sweet. They are made using only sweet potato starch and water.

Steps to make Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles):
    1. For the SAUCE, mix soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and garlic in a bowl until sugar is completely dissolved.
    1. Boil water, and add Dangmyun. Follow package instructions. Drain and set aside.
    1. In a hot pan, heat vegetable oil and sauté meat (until browned), garlic, onion (until translucent), and vegetables (until soft).
    1. Add noodles and sauce.
    1. Stir on high heat until liquid is reduced and absorbed by noodles.
  6. If saltiness from the sauce is not enough, add salt and pepper to taste.
    1. Garnish with chopped onion leaves and roasted sesame seeds.

The first time I tried the Korean Stir-Fried Glass Noodles a.k.a Japchae was when my manager brought the dish in for a potluck a few years ago. Japchae, this easy Korean noodle stir-fry recipe, is quick and easy to make, it's full of veggies (red peppers, carrots, onions, mushrooms, spinach), and tossed in the most delicious sesame-soy-maple sauce. Feel free to make your japchae recipe with steak, chicken, pork, shrimp, tofu or veggies-only. Japchae is a Korean dish made from dangmyeon noodles (sweet potato starch noodles) which are also known as "glass noodles" for their translucent appearance. The recipe below is a vegetarian (vegan actually) version of the recipe in Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking.

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