SPICY JAPCHAE (Vegetarian)

Aloha, do you love Korean food?

I do love Korean food because I've watch a lot of Korean drama series and variety shows (Wohoo!). I love Running Man, The Return of Superman, The Law of the Jungle, Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, Goblin, My Love from the Star, etc. And just like other Korean tv show's fans, watching the actress and actor eating the food with happy and satisfied expression, made us easily fall in love with their food too. Most likely I ate Korean food in the restaurant, but I do love to cook the dish by myself too.

Let me tell you why I choose to cook japchae for my very first post in this Kitchen category. Because when I started this blog, I keep thinking (and praying) which dish should I cook for my first recipe. And suddenly my Boss gave me a box full of Korean ingredients, and the main ingredient is only this sweet potato glass noodle. So as you see, the answer is japchae. Thank you My Lord ❤

So as I received the box, Yey!

I happily cook Korean dish for my Boss and office-mates. Here is my simple way to cook japchae. Yes yes I know it's not simple to cook japchae, because of the process and Korean people love to use a lot of ingredient, especially vegetables. But that's one of the reasons I like Korean food, because it's made the food healthier.

Ready to start? Here we go!

Prepare :

Main

250 gr korean sweet potato glass noodle

250 gr choy sum

500 gr carrot

1 yellow bell pepper

4 tsp minced garlic

1 medium yellow onion

60 gr dried shiitake mushroom

Oil for frying the ingredient ( I used corn oil)

2 eggs

Seasoning :

Noodle

5 tbsp soy sauce ( I used korean soy sauce)

1 tbsp sugar syrup (you can used honey too)

1 tbsp sesame oil

Shiitake mushroom (thinly sliced after soaked)

Cover the dried mushrooms in boiling water, soak for 20-30 minutes

1 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp salt

1 thinly slices medium yellow onion

1/2 tsp Indonesian super spicy chili flakes (BonCabe level 30)

Carrot

Peel and julienne the carrots

1 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground white pepper

Choy sum

Chop it into 3 cm lengths

1 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground white pepper

Bell pepper (thinly sliced)

1 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp salt

Egg

1 tsp salt

How to :

1. Noodle : Boil water in large pot. Adds the glass noodle and boil it for 8-10 minutes. Drain the water, Add the seasoning, mix them well.

2. Shiitake : After soaked and the mushrooms thinly sliced. Add 1 tbsp cooking oil and yellow onion in the fry pan, cook it until light brown. Add the mushrooms, salt and chili flakes. Stir fry until cooked.

3. Carrot : Add 1,5 tbsp cooking oil and garlic in the fry pan, add the carrot, salt and pepper. Stir fry until cooked.

4. Choy sum : Add 1 tbsp cooking oil and garlic in the fry pan, add the choy sum, salt and pepper. Stir fry until cooked.

5. Bell pepper : Add 1 tbsp cooking oil and garlic in the fry pan, add the bell pepper and salt. Stir fry until cooked.

6. Beat the 1 egg in the bowl. Add 1 tbsp cooking oil, pour the egg, fry thinly.

7. Add all the cooked ingredients (number 1-5) in to a large bowl, mix well with your hand. Don't forget to put disposable plastic gloves and be careful because the ingredient might be still hot.

8. Serve it with thinly fried egg on top. (you can also add sesame seeds)

Enjoy! ❤