# Stir-fried glass noodles with vegetables (from Maangchi)

Video: [Japchae (Glass noodles stir-fried with vegetables: 잡채)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc) by [Maangchi](https://www.youtube.com/@Maangchi).
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- Serves: 4
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$4.83 per serving, ~$19.30 for 4 serving(s); saves ~$12.17* per serving (72%) vs ordering out (~$17.00*). * Estimate: 8 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario noodle bowl at ~$17, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 4 ounces beef
- dried shiitake mushrooms shiitake mushrooms
- 1 clove garlic
- sugar sugar
- ground black pepper ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 egg egg
- pinch of salt salt
- cooking oil cooking oil
- 4 ounces spinach
- soy sauce soy sauce
- sesame oil sesame oil
- 4 ounces sweet potato starch noodles
- sesame oil sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 to 3 green onions green onion
- 1 cup onion
- white mushrooms white mushrooms
- 3/4 cup carrot
- red bell pepper red bell pepper
- 1 large garlic clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- black pepper ground black pepper
- sesame oil sesame oil
- sesame seeds sesame seeds

## Steps

1. [0:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=22s) Slice the beef and soaked shiitake mushrooms into strips.
2. [1:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=82s) Minced garlic and mix it with the beef and mushrooms along with sugar, pepper, soy sauce, and sesame oil, then refrigerate.
3. [2:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=130s) Separate the egg yolk and white, mix the yolk with a pinch of salt.
4. [2:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=145s) Cook the egg yolk in a lightly oiled pan with residual heat to make a thin yellow sheet, then slice it into strips.
5. [3:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=197s) Wash spinach and boil in a pot of water for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, then rinse and squeeze out excess moisture.
6. [4:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=264s) Season the spinach with soy sauce and sesame oil.
7. [5:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=308s) Boil sweet potato starch noodles in boiling water for about 7 minutes.
8. [7:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=443s) Drain the noodles, cut them with scissors, and season with sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar.
9. [5:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=321s) Cut green onions, onion, white mushrooms, carrot, and red bell pepper into strips.
10. [8:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=505s) Stir-fry onions and green onions with a pinch of salt until softened, then transfer to the mixing bowl.
11. [8:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=529s) Stir-fry white mushrooms with a pinch of salt until shiny and translucent, then transfer to the bowl.
12. [9:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=577s) Stir-fry carrots for 20 seconds, then add red bell pepper strips and cook briefly before transferring to the bowl.
13. [9:52](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=592s) Stir-fry the marinated beef and shiitake mushroom mixture until fully cooked.
14. [10:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=635s) Add minced garlic, soy sauce, sugar, black pepper, and sesame oil to the mixing bowl with all ingredients and mix gently.
15. [11:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1djfV9uigc&t=696s) Garnish with sesame seeds and egg strips before serving.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- frying pan
- pot
- colander
- chopsticks

## What the video didn't say

- Exact heat settings for stir-frying
- Exact amount of salt for pinches

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