Japchae 炒粉絲 (stir-fried noodles with vegetables)

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

Beef Ingredients

• 1 cup beef tenderloin, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tbsp cooking wine
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp sugar
• pinch of ground black pepper

Other Ingredients

• 8 oz Korean sweet potato noodle (See picture below)
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 1/2 carrot, cut into matchsticks
• 6 dried shiitake, soaked and sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 6 oz napa cabbages, thin strips (traditionally using spinach, but I forgot to get it :-))
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• pinch of ground black pepper

Method

1. In a small bowl, mix the beef with the rest of marinade ingredients well. Set aside for at least 30 minutes.
2. Cook the noodles in boiling water in a large pot for about 5 to 6 minutes(taste it to see if it is cooked properly.)
3. Drain the noodles and cut it with kitchen scissors to shorter pieces.
4. Add 1 tbsp sesame oil and 1 tbsp of soy sauce to the noodles. Mix well and set aside.
5. In a saute pan over high heat, add 1 tbsp of oil, and cook the marinated beef well and set aside.
6. Add 1 tbsp of oil, saute the onion, carrot, mushroom for about 2 minutes.
7. Add the garlic, scallions, cabbages, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and pepper. Stir-fried for about 3 minutes.
8. Add the beef and noodles in the saute pan, and mix well with the veggies.
9. Adjust the seasonings by adding 1 tsp soy sauce or sugar to the noodles.
10. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve.