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Japchae

South Korea

The dish of Korean celebrations — birthdays, New Year, weddings. Its colourful presentation makes it a feast dish.

Korean glass noodle stir-fry — sweet potato glass noodles with spinach, carrot, beef, mushroom and sesame in a sweet soy sauce. The dish of Korean celebrations.

Authentic South Korea Japchae recipe
Prep
20 mins
Cook
20 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
450 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

300gsweet potato glass noodles, cooked
200gbeef sirloin, thinly sliced
200gspinach, blanched
2carrots, julienned
6shiitake mushrooms, sliced
3 tbspsoy sauce
2 tbspsesame oil
1 tbspsugar
sesame seedsto garnish

Method

1

Fry each vegetable and beef separately, each seasoned with a little soy.

2

Mix noodles with soy, sesame oil and sugar.

3

Toss everything together. Adjust seasoning.

4

Serve garnished with sesame seeds.

Chef's Tip

Frying each component separately ensures even seasoning and proper texture.

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