If you want a hearty, delectable, and nutritionally sound dinner on a weeknight, prepare japchae at home. In a sweet and savory sauce, charred beef, crispy vegetables, and tender sweet potato noodles are combined. The cooking process is simplified in this recipe compared to the traditional recipe by the use of short cuts. {Gluten Free adaptable, vegan adaptable}.
On our dinner table, you’ll find some Korean dishes almost every week or two. Although my husband Thomas was born and raised in the United States, he spent his first two years there. When he was a baby, his nanny began slipping kimchi into his food, but when his mother discovered this, she vehemently forbade it from his diet. He has always had a keen taste for kimchi and all kinds of Korean food, but the damage had already been done. He prepared kimchi fried rice with melted cheese for me when we were dating, and it has since become one of my favorite dishes.
Today, I want to share Japchae, or Korean sweet potato noodles, another delicious Korean dish that we adore.
Typically, sweet potato noodles, a protein (beef, pork, or chicken), and a variety of vegetables are combined to make japchae.
Each ingredient is typically cooked and spiced separately in traditional japchae recipes before being combined with the sauce. To ensure the best flavor and texture, each ingredient must be cooked to the ideal level.
I love a properly cooked Japchae. But the process is quite tedious and time consuming. Because of Maangchi’s recipe, a reliable Korean recipe source I consult each time I learn a new dish, I developed this simpler version.
This recipe aims to make it as simple as possible for you to replicate the Japchae in your own kitchen. Check out Maangchi’s recipe if you’re looking for the most genuine and conventional approach.
A type of glass noodle made from sweet potato starch is known as “sweet potato noodles.” They are gluten-free by nature.
The noodles are typically sold in dried form, so you must boil (or soak) them before using them. They taste incredibly mild and have a chewy, silky texture after being rehydrated. The noodles are ideal for making fried noodles and noodle soup dishes because they absorb any flavor in your noodle sauce.
Most Asian markets and Amazon both carry sweet potato noodles.
How to Make Sweet Potato Noodles
So, the following is how we handle sweet potatoes and prepare spiralized sweet potato noodles:
I purchased the Paderno 3-blade spiralizer probably about a year ago and I love it. Then Paderno asked me if I wanted to try out their newer 4-blade spiralizer. Umm, YES. I tried it out and decided I love it. I passed my 3-blade on to a good friend who just started her own food blog, Chocolate Slopes. Edited to add – In efforts to be extremely transparent, I’ve now purchased and tried the Inspiralizer and it is my new favorite – it has genius features that make it a step above (better suction to the counter, better blade system, etc.).
Here are a few features of the new Paderno 4-blade spiralizer that I really like:
-The core that is produced is much smaller. This not only cuts down on waste but it also makes it easier to spiralize smaller vegetables such as carrots. And it makes it so you can get those ADORABLE tiny little spirals.
-The 4-blade is safer and occupies less space when stored because all of the blades are kept inside.
-A fourth blade! Hellloooo “angel hair. (I can’t wait to use this blade; I haven’t done so yet!)
You get tiny noodles from a sweet potato of average size, can you believe that pile of noodles?
I don’t know what else could be done to make eating vegetables enjoyable if this We love spiralizing sweet potatoes, zucchini, and cucumbers. Carrots, beets, butternut squash, and whatever else I can get my hands on are coming up soon.
I hope this has given you the motivation to make your own sweet potato noodles.
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Ingredients to make suan la fen noodles from scratch
You only need two ingredients to make the noodles from scratch and it’s naturally gluten-free too. 1. Potato starch I use potato starch (NOT potato flour) for this recipe. You will see some recipes using sweet potato starch, also known as di gua fen (地瓜粉). It works too. Potato starch is a bit easier to find than sweet potato starch.
Another substitute you can use is cornstarch, this will be my last resort. You can see from the photo below that noodles made with cornstarch (on the left) aren’t as translucent. The texture comes out a bit more starchy too. The ones made with potato starch are translucent and has chewy and bouncy texture.
2. Water This recipe calls for both room temperature and hot, boiling water.
If you want a hearty, delectable, and nutritionally sound dinner on a weeknight, prepare japchae at home. In a sweet and savory sauce, charred beef, crispy vegetables, and tender sweet potato noodles are combined. The cooking process is simplified in this recipe compared to the traditional recipe by the use of short cuts. {Gluten Free adaptable, vegan adaptable}.
I love a properly cooked Japchae. But the process is quite tedious and time consuming. That’s why I created this easier version, based on Maangchi’s recipe, a solid Korean recipe source that I check out every time when learning a new dish.
The goal of this recipe is to help you recreate the Japchae in your home kitchen with the easiest approach. If you’re looking for the most authentic and traditional method, I highly recommend you check out Maangchi’s recipe.
Each ingredient is typically cooked and spiced separately in traditional japchae recipes before being combined with the sauce. To ensure the best flavor and texture, each ingredient must be cooked to the ideal level.
Today, I want to share Japchae, or Korean sweet potato noodles, another delicious Korean dish that we adore.
FAQ
What is sweet potato noodle made of?
A type of glass noodle made from sweet potato starch is known as “sweet potato noodles.” They are gluten-free by nature. The noodles are typically sold in dried form, so you must boil (or soak) them before using them. They taste incredibly mild and have a chewy, silky texture after being rehydrated.
Is sweet potato noodles healthy?
Yes, sweet potato noodles are a favorite among health-conscious diners because they are high in vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber.
What are potato noodles made of?
What are sweet potato starch noodles?
The ingredients sweet potato starch and water are used to make Korean Sweet Potato Noodles, Korean Glass Noodles, or dangmyeon (). These noodles are a great choice for those following a gluten-free diet because they don’t contain wheat. It’s sold dried and in bundles.
