Ingredients for All-Vegetable Japchae
- Glass Noodles / Sweet Potato Noodles
- Kelp Strips or just hydrated Seaweed (I included both)
- strips Firm Tofu or Tofu Skin cut into
- Carrots shredded
- Purple Cabbage shredded
- Seasoning
- 1-2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce, less sodium
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Water
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tbsp Sweet Vinegar
- 1 tsp Garlic Chilli Sauce (optional, included in this recipe)
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Garnish
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
Cooking Instructions for making All-Vegetable Japchae
Boil all the dry ingredients SEPARATELY, EXCEPT the tofu skin.
Important: to prevent the glass noodles from sticking together, rinse the noodle with cold water about 2x after boiling. Lightly coat with sesame oil, stir well. Place all boiled ingredients together in a bowl sizeable for mixing.
Lightly stir fry the Tofu or Tofu skin in a lightly greased pan. Place in the bowl with all of the other ingredients.
Mix all the liquid Seasoning, Salt & Pepper. Please adjust to your preferred level of saltiness or sweetness. I personally prefer it not too overpowering.
I included a teaspoon of chilli garlic sauce for extra heat and umami, this is optional.
Mix the liquid together with the rest of the dry ingredients and start mixing. Stir fry the mixture for 2 to 3 minutes in a lightly greased pan, alternatively you may eat as it is w/o stir fryjng.
Let it sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Plate, garnish with sesame seeds and Serve. Enjoy!
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