Korean Stir Fried Noodles (잡채, Jap-chae)
Japchae is traditionally served as a side dish for special occasions. The noodles are made from sweet potato starch, which makes it naturally gluten free and healthy! Mixed vegetables such as onions, mushrooms, carrots, and spinach are stir-fried with the noodles to create this beautiful dish. This recipe I've incorporated some Korean BBQ beef (Bulgogi) that I had in my freezer to save time. You can omit this if you do not have this, or if you want to keep the dish vegetarian
Black Bean Noodles (짜장면, Jjajang-Myeon)
I love jjajangmyeon. It is a very popular take-out dish in Korea, and if you ever watch a Korean drama, there will be at least 1 scene where they order jjajangmyeon! The sauce is made with black bean paste, onions, vegetables, and some kind of meat, typically pork, beef, or mixed seafood. The recipe listed below is for pork jjajangmyeon, but feel free to substitute it with any meat you’d like, or even go vegetarian! Oh, and when you start eating, don’t forget to wear a da