Korean Chap Chae - stir fry potato noodles with vegetables and meat

Korean Chap Chae - Stir Fry Vegetables with Sweet Potato Noodles

There are many ways of whipping up a delicious Korean Dish Chap Chae. The main ingredient is sweet potato noodles (mung bean vermicelli which is thinner could be
used with shorter cooking time).

Ingredients : Preparation
Soak noodles in warm water for 15 minutes. Rinse with cold water and drain.
Garlic and ginger - sliced thinly
Spinach
Green shallot - sliced thinly
Green or brown onion - slice thinly
Carrot - julienned
Hard tofu (white or deep fried) - slice into thin strips

Meat (minced or thinly sliced beef beef)
Long white cabbage (Tianjin / Korean variety)
Shiitake mushrooms - sliced (use fresh directly or soak dried ones in water)

Chilli - slice thinly (alternatively, use red and green capsicum)
Vegetable oil

Seasoning :
Soy sauce - according to taste
Korean fish sauce
Salt - final tasting
Sesame oil
Brown sugar (optional)
Sesame seeds (optional)

Fry garlic and onion in oil using a heavy pan till fragrant. (Do not turn the heat too high)

Fry vegetables in the sequence of hardest to cook to soft - mushrooms, carrot, cabbage, tofu, spinach, shallot. When vegetables are almost cooked, add blanched noodles and seasoning sauces. Mix well using large chopsticks.

Add sesame oil last. Mix well. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top before serving.