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Jjajangmyeon

From the video “Noodles with blackbean sauce (Jjajangmyeon: 짜장면)” by Maangchi. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Maangchi. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personMediumFine for a weeknight
Not spicy
Total time
~10 min
est., not stated in the video: the video's own timeline: 7 min from the first to the last step on screen, plus finishing
Serves
~4
est., not stated in the video: model estimate (no quantities to work from)
Cost
~$6.13*
per serving, Ontario (~3 portions assumed)save ~$13.87* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
21

Ingredients

May contain gluten, egg, soy, sesame

Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.

The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$18.40*for the batch in the video
~$6.13*per serving

You save about ~$13.87* per serving (69% less*) than ordering it out — ~$41.60* for ~3 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario Korean restaurant plate, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

11 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 6 predicted from typical costs · not priced: radish, pork, potato, zucchini, yellow pickled radish

* Estimate, not a quote: 6 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Korean restaurant plate at ~$20, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

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Nutrition & health

Nutrition per serving826 kcal · 41% of 2,000
NutrientAmountDaily value
Fat17 g22%
Saturated fat2.3 g12%
Sodium69 mg3%
Carbohydrate147 g54%
Fiber11 g41%
Total sugars11 gno daily value
Added sugars1.1 g2%
Protein23 g46%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexBalanced
  • Starting point60
  • Protein+15 of 20
  • Fiber+20 of 20
  • Saturated fat−3 of 20
  • Sodium−1 of 20
  • Added sugars (estimate)−0 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 16 of 19 ingredient lines (83% of the measured weight), divided into 4 servings (estimated: model estimate (no quantities to work from)). Typical amounts assumed for korean squash, onion, noodles, cucumber, cooked rice, yellow pickled radish, because the video doesn’t say how much. Not counted because the video gives no amount: radish. Not matched to nutrient data: pork, radish. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

Equipment

  • knife
  • cutting board
  • bowl
  • pan
  • wooden spoon
  • pot
  • colander

What the video didn’t say

  • exact cooking times for boiling noodles and simmering sauce
  • brand of black bean paste

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Maangchi’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.