Japchae (also spelled "chapchae") is a Korean dish that is based on slippery, resilient sweet potato noodles (sometimes mung bean noodles are used, but they have a more tender texture).

Korean glass noodles (dangmyeon): These sweet potato noodles create the signature texture of Japchae. Vegetables: carrots, ...

This vegetarian dish was inspired by something I saw being made on South Korean ... green-black) tea leaves. If you are going to serve kimchi and banchan (side dishes) with these noodles, be ...