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Maangchi's recipes by category:Kimchi
Essential Korean dish
Side dishes
Banchan makes the meal
Rice
Our most important grain
Pancakes
Savory & simple
Rice cakes
Tteok for every occasion
Stews
Jjigae is our comfort food
Noodles
Long noodles = long life!
Soups
Guk at every meal
Sundubu-jjigae
Soft tofu stew
Gimbap
Seaweed paper rolls
Desserts
Special sweet stuff
Main dishes
Consider these mains
Mandu
Korean dumplings
Anju
Drinking food
BBQ
The Korean way to grill
Fried chicken
Double-deliciousness
One bowl meals
Nutritious & convenient
Street food
Quick & fun
Easy
Anyone can make these!
Lunchboxes
Dosirak made with love
Appetizers
These could be first
Fermented
Taste of centuries
Staple ingredients
Korean cuisine basics
Mitbanchan
Preserved side dishes
Pickles
Quick-brined
Spicy
I love spicy food :)
Nonspicy
There are plenty!
Beef
For meat lovers
Seafood
Surrounded by the sea
Pork
Some new dishes to try
Chicken
Our most delicious
Vegetarian
No fish, meat or chicken
Vegan
No animal products at all
Temple cuisine
From Buddhist temples
Korean Chinese
Chinese style Korean
Snacks
Quick dishes on the run
Korean bakery
Breads & pastries
Porridges
Good for your health!
Cold dishes
Icy, cold, or just chilled
Drinks
Fruits, grains & herbs
Not Korean
Fusion and western food
Kimchi
Essential Korean dish
Side dishes
Banchan makes the meal
Rice
Our most important grain
Pancakes
Savory & simple
Rice cakes
Tteok for every occasion
Stews
Jjigae is our comfort food
Noodles
Long noodles = long life!
Soups
Guk at every meal
Sundubu-jjigae
Soft tofu stew
Gimbap
Seaweed paper rolls
Desserts
Special sweet stuff
Main dishes
Consider these mains
Mandu
Korean dumplings
Anju
Drinking food
BBQ
The Korean way to grill
Fried chicken
Double-deliciousness
One bowl meals
Nutritious & convenient
Street food
Quick & fun
Easy
Anyone can make these!
Lunchboxes
Dosirak made with love
Appetizers
These could be first
Fermented
Taste of centuries
Staple ingredients
Korean cuisine basics
Mitbanchan
Preserved side dishes
Pickles
Quick-brined
Spicy
I love spicy food :)
Nonspicy
There are plenty!
Beef
For meat lovers
Seafood
Surrounded by the sea
Pork
Some new dishes to try
Chicken
Our most delicious
Vegetarian
No fish, meat or chicken
Vegan
No animal products at all
Temple cuisine
From Buddhist temples
Korean Chinese
Chinese style Korean
Snacks
Quick dishes on the run
Korean bakery
Breads & pastries
Porridges
Good for your health!
Cold dishes
Icy, cold, or just chilled
Drinks
Fruits, grains & herbs
Not Korean
Fusion and western food
My most popular Korean recipes
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Kimchi
Traditional-style spicy fermented whole-leaf cabbage kimchi
김치 -
Easy Kimchi
A traditional, simpler, & faster way to make kimchi
막김치 -
Japchae
Stir fried noodles with vegetables
잡채 -
Kkwabaegi
Twisted Korean doughnuts
꽈배기 -
Sundubu-jjigae
Soft tofu stew
순두부찌개 -
Yachaejeon
Vegetable pancake
야채전 -
Jjajangmyeon
Noodles with blackbean sauce
짜장면 -
Tteokbokki
Hot and spicy rice cakes
떡볶이 -
Dakgangjeong
Crispy and crunchy chicken
닭강정 -
Gimbap (aka Kimbap)
Seaweed rice rolls
김밥 -
Kimchi-jjigae
Kimchi stew
김치찌개 -
Kimchi-bokkeumbap
Kimchi fried rice
김치볶음밥 -
Bibimbap
Rice mixed with meat, vegetables, an egg, and chili pepper paste
비빔밥 -
Garaetteok
Long, cylinder-shaped rice cake
가래떡 -
Kimchijeon
Kimchi pancake
김치전
My most recent recipes
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Apr 20th
Soybean paste stew with beef
Mar 23rd
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Mar 9th
Anchovy kelp stock
Feb 20th
I used stir-fried Seitan cut in strips instead of beef. And I seasoned it with a little dry sherry.
I substituted red pepper and used Daikon instead, and it was good
This recipe is delicious
Can I use rice vermicelli instead of glass noodles?
Can I use chicken instead of beef or pork?
Of course!
I made this last night and it tasted delicious but the noodles clumped together after the 10 minutes in the pan with the other ingredients. I tried separating them but was not successful. What did I do wrong?
Have the 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon sugar already mixed before you make the noodles. After boiling and draining the noodles, add in the mixture. The sesame oil will prevent clumping. If there is still sticking, add more sesame oil or a neutral tasting oil.
Delicious! This is a keeper recipe for us. Although I used mung bean noodles, I will use sweet potato noodles next time.
I made your japchae and my family loved it! My mom said I cooked the noodles better than her!
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The whole bag of sweet potato noodles was a lot!!! So I shared them with some friends and they love the jjajangmyeon! My friends says it taste like Bon chon!!!
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I made with without meat but used mixed mushrooms with a meaty texture. I cooked all the veggies in my wok together but started with onions, then marinated mushrooms, and adding the remainder when almost done. I would say if 4 people are hungry I would double it. I’m not sure I’ve ever had as many compliments about a dish I’ve made. This was a huge hit! The next day family were still talking about it. Thanks for another outstanding recipe!
“This was a huge hit! The next day family were still talking about it. ” I’m so happy to hear that!
Hi Maangchi, I’ve had japchae cold in a korean restaurant and I loved it, I remember the noodles being very slippery but I loved it. Do you know if it’s possible to make the japchae cold?
This dish is just amazing and very simple to make, it’s also good choice when you have just anything veggies available on hand to mix in with the noodles :-)
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Made it for my daughter’s birthday. It turned out great!
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Yes, it looks so tasty! It sounds like japchae is your daugther’s favorite! : )
I just made it! And it’s sooooo good, thank you Maangchi
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Yummy!
Ca
Is there a substitute for beef and pork?
Any kind of meat – or firm fish (don’t cook that too long).
Or you may just use more mushrooms instead for a vegetarian version.
Oyster mushroom, king oyster mushroom, champignon,…
So my i have people who are allergic to mushrooms in my home. Is it ok to omit the mushrooms?
You should be able to omit them just fine – your japchae will just have more noodles, you can also substitute another of your favorite vegetables for the mushrooms.
Thanks for another solid recipe, Maangchi!
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I have made your recipe for japchae several times and it never fails! I forgot to buy eggs when I went shopping so I left those out. I cooked several Korean dishes for some friends and the noodles were a huge hit.
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Hello, Maangchi! I was wondering if you still have your original (older) japchae video uploaded somewhere, as I can’t seem to find it anywhere! It was my favorite. Is that video available anywhere else? I’ve been a fan of yours for many years! Thank you for everything ❤️