Japchae (Chap Chae) Korean Noodle Glass

Japchae - Korean noodle dish with sweet potato noodles and vegetables. Learn how to make Japchae in 30 minutes with this easy Japchae recipe.

Japchae (also spelled as chap chae) is the first Korean dish I tried. Believe it or not, before I came to the United States, I had never had Korean food. Growing up in Malaysia with all its glorious local cuisines and family’s home cooking, I seldom tried other cuisines…plus there weren’t many international restaurants back then.

Japchae (Chap Chae) Recipe

Ingredients:

• 8 oz sweet potato noodles
• 4 oz spinach
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 small onion, thinly sliced
• 3-4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in warm water, stem removed and sliced
• 1 small carrot, cut into thin strips
• 1 stalk scallion, cut into 1-inch lengths
• 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 heaping teaspoon toasted white sesame

Sauce:

• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar

How to Make : 

1. Cook the sweet potato noodles in a large pot of boiling water for about 5 minutes. Drain the water and rinse the noodles under cold running water. Cut the noodles using a pair of scissors into about 6-inch lengths. Set aside.
2. Heat up a pot of water and bring it to boil. Blanch the spinach until they are wilted, about 1 minute. Drain the water and rinse the spinach under cold running water. Form the spinach into a ball and squeeze it to discard  the remaining water. Cut the spinach ball into half.
3. Heat up the oil in a skillet or wok and add the garlic, onion, mushroom, and carrot and cook for about two minutes. Add the scallion and stir-fry for another minute. Turn the heat to low and add the noodles and spinach into the skillet or wok, follow by the sesame oil, the Sauce, and salt to taste. Stir to combine well. Dish out, sprinkle with the sesame seeds, and served at room temperature.

Cook’s Notes:
The japchae noodles can be found at Asian supermarkets. They are usually labelled as sweet potato noodles.

Recipe Source : Japchae (Chap Chae) @ rasamalaysia

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