Japchae

Glossy sweet potato glass noodles stir-fried with colourful vegetables in a sesame-soy dressing.

Ingredients

• 200 g sweet potato glass noodles
• 150 g spinach
• 1 carrot, cut in matchsticks
• 1 onion, sliced
• 150 g mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Method

1. Cook the noodles in boiling water for 6 minutes until soft and chewy. Drain, rinse and cut with scissors into shorter lengths.
2. Blanch the spinach for 30 seconds, squeeze dry and season with a little sesame oil.
3. Stir-fry the onion, carrot and mushrooms in the oil for 4 to 5 minutes, adding the garlic at the end.
4. Toss the noodles with the soy sauce, sugar, remaining sesame oil and the vegetables. Finish with sesame seeds.