Japchae (Chapchae)
Japchae (잡채) is a stir-fried noodle dish mixed with slightly cooked vegetables. The noodle is made with yam starch and it looks similar to vermicelli. It is one of most served party foods. You can serve it as a side dish or a main dish. Also you can make Japchae rice by simply putting Japchat on the top of rice.
8 oz Dangmyeon (yam starch noodles)
thinly sliced mushrooms
1/2 thinly sliced carrot
1/2 thinly sliced onion
1/2 thinly sliced bell pepper
1/2 thinly sliced sesame leaves
soy sauce 3T
minced garlic 1T
sugar 1T
sesame oil 1/2T
pepper little bit
salt little bit
1. Soak Dangmyeon (noodles) in cold water for 1 hour until the noodles get softened. Drain water.
2. Stir fry sliced mushrooms and other vegetables separately except sesame leaf.
3. Stir fry the noodles and all cooked vegetables quickly.
4. Put them in a big bowl and add sesame leaves.
5. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, sugar and pepper and mix them well. If it is too blend, add salt.
Nowadays, I have been trying some Korean recipes which I find so tasty and yummy. Japchae is almost like ordinary fried noodle only that the meat that includes is beef. Another experience for me. Thanks to your column. I did tried and as clearly itemized the ingredients, it was easy to follow. More power and I hope to see more of your recipes.
I would like to learn how to cook Korean dishes because I think it is interesting to learn other nations dishes and I think Korean dishes are all delicious and healthy. Thank you and God bless.