Magazine KOREA | Japchae (stir-fried glass noodles and vegetables)

A little bit of this, a little bit of that—and a delicious plate of japchae! 🍜

Colorful vegetables, chewy glass noodles and savory seasonings come together to make this beloved Korean dish 🌈

But what makes japchae truly special is how easily it can be made your own ☺

Swap ingredients, adjust the seasoning or add a little twist to suit whoever is sitting at your table 🍽

Curious about the heartwarming story connecting japchae with a Korean drama? Read “Food on Screen” in the November issue of KOREA 🌐
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Japchae (stir-fried glass noodles and vegetables)

✔Ingredients
100 g glass noodles
3 oakwood mushrooms
4 wood ear mushrooms
1/2 carrot
1/2 onion
A small handful of spinach
1/2 bell pepper
100 g pork, cut into thin strips
1 1/2 cups water
2 tbsp ganjang (soy sauce)
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sugar
A pinch of ground black pepper
A sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds


✔How to make
1. Soak the glass noodles in cold water for about 30 minutes.
2. Julienne the carrot, onion, bell pepper, oakwood mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms. Stir-fry each vegetable separately, setting each aside after cooking. Stir-fry the spinach last.
3. Stir-fry the pork in a pan, then add the soaked noodles, water, ganjang, minced garlic, cooking oil, sesame oil, sugar and black pepper, and cook until the noodles are tender.
4. When the liquid has almost cooked off, add the stir-fried vegetables and toss everything together over the heat.
5. Finish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

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