Japchae (or Chapchae/잡채) is one of my must order dishes when eating at Korean restaurants. (another one is sea food pancake!) I love the chewy texture of Korean style glass noodles and the taste with various ingredients (meat, vegetables, eggs…). Have heard Japchae is Korean classic dish particularly for festive days or special occasions,…
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Taiwanese Zha Jiang Mian / Soybean Paste Noodles 台式炸醬麵
Zha Jiang Mian (炸醬麵), aka soybean paste noodles, is actually a very common street food in Taiwan. You may notice Korean ‘’Jajangmyeon’’ sounds quite like Mandarin Chinese ‘’Zha Jiang Mian’’ as Jajangmyeon originated from Chinese dish but then was transformed to Korean style noodles. Same in Taiwan, Zha Jiang Mian is a Northern Chinese…