Garnish separated
Cook vegetables and pasta separately, so that colours, bite and taste remain clear.
Korean Recipe
Japchae
Dangmyeon glass noodles are cooked for japchae, seasoned with sauce and combined with separately fried vegetables, leaving carrots, spinach, mushrooms and onions coloured and tender but firm.
Total time
50 min
Calories
520 kcal
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Medium
Why this recipe works
Japchae with glass noodles, vegetables and sesame oil
Japchae tastes warm, lukewarm or cold. It is important not to let the pasta dry after cooking and to cook the vegetables separately. The sauce of soy sauce, sugar, garlic and sesame oil combines everything without covering the ingredients.
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Recipe
Japchae
Japchae is a Korean glass noodle dish with sweet potato starch noodles, vegetables, mushrooms, sesame oil and soy sauce. The ingredients are cooked separately and mixed only at the end.
Ingredients
4 servings
Method
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1
Cook noodles
Cook Dangmyeon according to the package, drain and mix with some sesame oil and soy sauce.
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2
Prepare spinach
Blanch spinach briefly, deter cold, squeeze dry and season with little sesame oil and salt.
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3
Fry vegetables
Fry carrots, onion, mushrooms and optional meat or tofu separately so that all colour and bite remains.
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4
Mix sauce
Mix soy sauce, sugar, garlic and sesame oil and mix with the pasta.
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5
Connect All
Mix vegetables, noodles and sesame loosely. Season with pepper and if necessary soy sauce.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Japchae
Do not dry out pasta
After cooking, mix Dangmyeon directly with some sauce or sesame oil.
Dosage sweet
Japchae may be slightly sweet but should be balanced by soy sauce and sesame oil.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Short marinate thin strips of beef and fry separately before coming to the noodles.
Use tofu or more mushrooms and season with soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil.
Nutrition per serving
520kcal
78.0 gCarbohydrates
13.0 gProtein
17.0 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Japchae
Korean dangmyeon made of sweet potato starch are typical. Other glass noodles often have a different texture.
Yes, Japchae tastes warm, lukewarm or cold and is well suited for preparing.
Dangmyeon take on sauce. After cooking, mix directly with sauce or sesame oil and season if necessary.
No, Japchae works very well as a vegetarian dish with mushrooms, spinach, carrots and onions.
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