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Japchae is a\u00a0Korean noodle and vegetable side dish (banchan<\/a><\/em>).\u00a0 I make it about once a week and it is a go to dish to bring to potlucks.\u00a0 You can use whatever vegetables are\u00a0in season.\u00a0 Mid-summer I even used some wild purslane\u00a0that were invading my\u00a0garden.\u00a0 Carrots, leeks, spinach, and cabbage are plentiful\u00a0now\u00a0and they are just beautiful in this dish.\u00a0 I can even imagine some golden colored and fuschia beets going well into it, maybe even some spaghetti squash.<\/p>\n

I was first introduced to it by my best friend from college, Jikyung.\u00a0 I especially loved the times when her mother would visit from Korea and I got invited to dinner.\u00a0 We ate a lot of jabchae, kimchi, and Korean pancakes.\u00a0\u00a0 Most of the time, we satisfied our cravings at Dorca’s restaurant\u00a0(which is\u00a0sadly now\u00a0closed) on Green St. on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\u00a0campus.<\/p>\n

Sweet Potato Noodles & Stir-Fried Veggies<\/em><\/p>\n

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Before making this dish you will definitely have to go to your nearest Asian grocery store to purchase some sweet potato noodles.\u00a0 It will say “Korean sweet potato noodles” on the package.\u00a0 There are a couple of different sizes.\u00a0 I prefer the size in between an angel hair pasta and a strand of spaghetti.\u00a0 The soy sauce, sesame oil, and sesame seeds can be found in standard grocery stores.\u00a0 Typically the vegetables used are scallions, spinach, and carrots.\u00a0 Mushrooms (shitake) are also common in this dish.<\/p>\n

RECIPE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n

*Veggies are from Shooting Star Farm<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n