Japchae

Japchae
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
Serving temperature50–65 °C (122–149 °F)
Main ingredientsSweet potato starch noodles
Korean name
Hangul
잡채
Hanja
雜菜
Revised Romanizationjapchae
McCune–Reischauerchapch'ae
IPA[tɕap̚.tɕʰɛ]

Japchae (Korean잡채; Hanja雜菜) is a savory and slightly sweet dish of stir-fried glass noodles and vegetables that is popular in Korean cuisine.[1] Japchae is typically prepared with dangmyeon (당면, 唐麵), a type of cellophane noodles made from sweet potato starch; the noodles are mixed with assorted vegetables, meat, and mushrooms, and seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil.[2][3][4][5]

Once a royal dish, japchae is now one of the most popular traditional celebration dishes, often served on special occasions, such as weddings, birthdays (especially dol, the first birthday, and hwangap, the sixtieth), and holidays.[6][5][7] It is also popular at banquets, parties, and potlucks, due to the ease of bulk preparation and flexible serving: japchae can be served warm, at room temperature, or cold from the refrigerator, and can be eaten freshly made or the day after.[3][4]

Japchae is commonly served as a banchan (side dish), though it may also be eaten as a main dish. It is sometimes served on a bed of rice: with rice, it is known as japchae-bap (잡채밥).

  1. ^ National Institute of Korean Language (30 July 2014). "주요 한식명(200개) 로마자 표기 및 번역(영, 중, 일) 표준안" (PDF) (in Korean). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. ^ Booth, Susanna (4 April 2014). "Gluten-free, soya-free and sesame-free Korean japchae stir-fry". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b Tanumihardja, Patricia (25 February 2015). "Korean stir-fried glass noodles, 'japchae'". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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  5. ^ a b Oliver, Jamie (31 May 2014). "Jamie Oliver's recipes for World Cup watching". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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  7. ^ Korea Tourism Organization. "Exploring Korea's true flavor". Stripes Korea. No. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.

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