Name: Korean japchae
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 8 ounces noodles (cellophane noodles); 1⁄4 pound beef (in thin slices); 2 ounces mushroom (shiitake mushrooms); 1 onion (small, grated or thinly sliced); 2 tablespoons pepper (thinly sliced); 2 tablespoons carrot (shredded or cut into thin slices); 1 egg; soy sauce (to taste); sugar (to taste); sesame oil (to taste); cooking oil (for frying)

A Korean dish used for festivities that when presented with bulgogi makes a main meal. Equally you can have it on its own as a side dish.

Ingredients

8 ounces noodles (cellophane noodles)

1⁄4 pound beef (in thin slices)

2 ounces mushroom (shiitake mushrooms)

1 onion (small, grated or thinly sliced)

2 tablespoons pepper (thinly sliced)

2 tablespoons carrot (shredded or cut into thin slices)

1 egg

soy sauce (to taste)

sugar (to taste)

sesame oil (to taste)

cooking oil (for frying)

Instructions

Boil the noodles so that they're al dente then rinse in cold water.

Meanwhile, flash fry each of the vegetables separately and do the same with the beef and mushrooms together.

Beat then fry the egg without stirring and cut it into pieces.

Mix soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil to make a sauce, cover the noodles with it, and then begin to pan fry.

Eventually add the other ingredients to the pan to warm up. Season with more sauce if necessary.

Serve straight away.

Yield

4 servings

Preparation time 15 minutes

Cooking time 30 minutes

Total time

45 minutes

Notes

Japchae can be served topped with chopped or sliced egg, or place the cooked egg on the top as decoration. Other vegetables can be used to make japhae.

The key to a great japchae is cooking the ingredients separately.

Source

Korean cuisine

challenging, celebrations

vegetables, pasta meat

Korean food recipes
Food in Asia