What is japchae?
Japchae · Korean
Korean stir-fried glass noodles made from sweet potato starch, tossed with sesame oil, soy, beef and vegetables.
What it tastes like
Slippery, springy noodles, lightly sweet and savory with nutty sesame. Not spicy.
Where you’ll see it
Korean restaurants as a side, main or banchan, and on party and holiday spreads.
Related words
- tteokbokki
- bibimbap
- pancit