Japchae is a dish prepared with glass noodles, various vegetables, and meat. As meat is mixed with vegetables, children who dislike vegetables also eat well without repulsion. Japchae is a dish people of all ages enjoy. Also, as it looks like pasta at a glance, foreigners feel little repulsive. In 'Yoon's Restaurant 2', one of tvN's programs broadcasted in 2017, foreigners who had taken Japchae showed high satisfaction. Its preparation process is not difficult. When ingredients are prepared, it is possible to make delicious Japchae within 30 minutes. Dear subscribers of Korea Agrafood, why don't you challenge Korean dish 'Japchae' you can make easily at home?

 

#Interesting Story of Japchae

 

▷ History of Japchae: It has been told that Japchae was first introduced to a palace banquet in the era of Gwanghaegun of Joseon Dynasty. It has been also told that kings of Joseon Dynasty enjoyed Japchae including Gwanhaegun and Jeong-jo. Indeed, Japchae is a luxurious and elegant dish. Hence, Japchae always appears at the banquets of Korean people such as birthday party, wedding reception, and 60th birthday party. The full-scale commercialization of Japchae began from the opening of a glass noodle factory at Pyeongyang in 1912. After the mass production was possible by the opening of the factory, people started making present Japchae with glass noodles.

▷ Health Information: Japchae is a food people can evenly take various vegetables together with glass noodles. One of Japchae's ingredients, carrot, is a source of vitamin A. Beta-carotene in carrot has an anti-oxidant function. Additionally, onions with rich fiber content is good for the exercise of stomach and is effective for the prevention of constipation and the promotion of digestion. Japchae also contains various mushrooms and meat with five necessary nutrients for man.

▷ Japchae Enjoyed Differently: Recently, Japchae has been developed to various types such as Japchae with glass noodles and vegetables, Japchae with seasoned vegetables, Japchae with hot pepper, Japchae with bean sprout, style Japchae with chives, flower bun, Japchae with mungbean jelly, Japchae with assorted ingredients, Japchae with burdock, Japchae with beef and oyster sauce, Japchae with seasoned aster, Japchae with chives, Japchae with mushroom, Japchae with potato and hot pepper, and Japchea with seafood. Also, a rice with toppings of Japchae is great for one meal.

 

 

#Ingredients and Amount for Japchae (4 servings)

200g beef (top round), 1/2 cucumber (75g), salt water (1 teaspoonful of salt, 1/2 cup of water), 1/2 onion (100g), 1/3 carrot (60g), 3 dried mushroom (15g), 100g glass noodles, one egg, little salt and edible oil

 

 

 

 

Beef seasoned sauce: 2 tablespoonful of soy sauce, 1 tablespoonful of sugar, 4 teaspoonful of minced green onion, 2 teaspoonful of minced garlic, 2 teaspoonful of ground sesame, 1 teaspoonful of sesame oil, little black pepper

Glass noodle seasoned sauce: 1 tablespoonful of soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoonful of sugar, 1 tablespoonful of sesame oil

 

 

 

 

#Recipe

1) Slice beef and knead it with beef seasoned sauce, marinate for 20 minutes

 

 

 

 

2) Remove seed part of a cucumber and slice it flat for the size of 1×0.3㎝. Pickle in salt water for 10 minutes and remove water. Macerate mushrooms in water and slice them. Slice carrots for the size of 1×0.3㎝.

 

 

 

 

3) Macerate dried glass noodles in warm water for 20 minutes. Divide york and white of eggs and keep them with little salt.

 

 

 

 

4) Griddle each york and white of eggs to thin pancakes and slice them for the size of 4x0.3cm.

 

 

 

 

5) Spread edible oil on the heated pan and fry pickled cucumber, onions, mushroom and carrot in order. Season each ingredient with little salt in high heat and fry each ingredient to take out.

 

 

 

 

6) Spread edible oil on a pan. Quickly stir fry seasoned beef to prevent from sticking and take out. 

 

 

 

 

7) Pour 4 cups of water in a pot and boil water in moderate heat. Put macerated glass noodles and boil for 5 minutes, and drain water. Spread edible oil on a pan and fry boiled glass noodles with seasoning for 5 minutes.

 

 

 

 

8) Put glass noodles in a large bowel mixed with fried vegetables and beef and put them on a plate to complete Japchae with sliced eggs on top.

 

Tip. Japchae is a dish stir-fried with several vegetables and meat. Put carrot, bell pepper, hot pepper, cucumber, spinach, squash, platycodon, bean sprout, oyster mushroom, and mushroom for your preference. You may macerate glass noodles in hot water as glass noodles are macerated as long as they remain for long after boiling.

 

#Food Ingredient for Exportation

 

① Japchae with acorn beef taste by the Agriculture Union Corporation at Chunhyang Village of clean water at Mt. Jirisan. It is a product in that Japchae meets with a diet food acorn jelly. It contains acorn jelly, barbecue beef and Japchae produced by the traditional way through a direct boiling in a pot. Anyone can simply cook Japchae by cooking for 10 minutes in a boiling water and adding secrete sauce.

Company Information ·Tel : +82-63-636-6111 ·E-mail : cfood1@hanmail.net

 

 

 

 

② Japchae with fried rice by Hanwoomul Agriculture Union Corporation

It is a product stir-fried with Japchae mixed in Korean soy sauce. It includes much fresh vegetables. It is easy and simple to cook for 4 minutes in a microwave oven. You can feel a plain taste mixed with various vegetables. Its rich nutrient is enough for one meal.

Company Information ·Tel : +82-63-547-8200 ·Fax : +82-63-547-0017

 

 

 

 

③ One-meal Japchae by Saongwon

It has enhanced the natural taste of ingredients to be prepared on a plate with its original taste made by mother. It is so simple to eat just by warming it in a microwave. As well as the original product, you can select varieties by your appetite as it consists of spicy one-meal Japchae, barbecue beef one-meal Japchae, one-meal Japchae with cheese hot spicy chicken.

Company Information ·Tel : +82-43-883-0100 ·E-mail : info@saongwon.com