South Korea
Japchae, made with supermarket ingredients
The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).
25 min3 to wash
3 lazy steps
- 1
Boil 110 g sweet potato glass noodles for 6 minutes, drain, rinse with cold water, and toss with 1/2 tbsp sesame oil.
- 2
Sauté 110 g sliced beef, 1/2 sliced onion, 1/2 sliced carrot, and 3 sliced shiitake mushrooms in oil until tender, then stir in 90 g spinach until wilted.
- 3
Add the noodles, 2.5 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp minced garlic, and 1 tbsp sesame oil to the pan; toss over medium heat for 2 minutes and garnish with sesame seeds.
How it's eaten in South Korea
In Korea, it is often served as a party banchan or served over rice to make Japchae-bap.