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Japchae is a traditional Korean dish made from sweet potato starch noodles stir-fried with a variety of vegetables and often beef, seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil.

Ingredients

  • Sweet potato starch noodles – 200g
  • Beef (sliced) – 150g
  • Carrot (julienned) – 1 medium
  • Spinach – 100g
  • Onion (sliced) – 1 medium
  • Bell pepper (sliced) – 1 medium
  • Garlic (minced) – 2 cloves
  • Soy sauce – 3 tablespoons
  • Sesame oil – 2 tablespoons
  • Vegetable oil – for frying
  • Sesame seeds – for garnish

Instructions

  1. Soak the sweet potato starch noodles in warm water for about 30 minutes.
  2. In a pan, heat vegetable oil and stir-fry the beef until cooked. Remove and set aside.
  3. In the same pan, stir-fry the garlic, onion, carrot, and bell pepper until tender.
  4. Add the spinach and cook until wilted.
  5. Drain the noodles and add them to the pan with the vegetables.
  6. Add the cooked beef back to the pan.
  7. Pour in the soy sauce and sesame oil, and stir-fry everything together for a few minutes.
  8. Garnish with sesame seeds before serving.

Notes

  • For a vegetarian version, omit the beef and add more vegetables.
  • Adjust the soy sauce to taste for saltiness.
  • Japchae can be served hot or cold.

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Keywords: Japchae, Korean noodles, stir-fried noodles, sweet potato noodles

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