Korean Glass Noodles (Jap Chae)

WHAT'S IN IT?

(4 persons)
Glass noodles 잡채 - 200g : you can get this at Korean markets
Onions 양파 - 1 large or 2 small
Red pepper 빨간 피망- 1
Green pepper 초록 피망- 1
Carrots 당근 - 1 large
Shitake Mushrooms 표고 버섯- a hand full
Oyster Mushrooms 느타리 버섯- a hand full
Spinach 시금치 - 1 bunch
Red chili peppers 고추 - 5
Soy sauce 간장 - 6 table spoons
Salt 소금- 2 tea spoons
Black Pepper 후추 - 1 tea spoon
Sugar 설탕 - 2 tea spoons
Sesame oil 참기름 - 1 table spoon
Sesame Seeds 깨소금 - 2 tea spoons


HOW DO I MAKE IT?

1. Boil approximately 12 glasses of water in a pot on high heat.
2. Put a table spoon of salt in the water.
3. When the water comes to a boil, put glass noodles.
4. Stir noodles and make sure they are not stuck to the bottom of the pan.
(to be safe, reduce your heat to medium)
5. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
6. Wash the noodles in hot water and then cold water.
7. Leave it in a strainer until water is completely drained.
8. Wash (peel) all vegetables.
9. Julienne (cut into strips) all vegetables except mushrooms and spinach.
10. Stir fry vegetables with a little bit of vegetable oil.
*Spinach goes in last, mushrooms second last
*Leave some red chili peppers for garnish.
11. When vegetables are done (probably in 10 minutes), add glass noodles.
12. Add soy sauce, salt, sugar, pepper, and sesame oil.
13. Mix everything in low to medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes.
14. Serve on a plate. Sprinkle sesame seeds. Put red chili peppers on top for garnish.