The video features a recipe for easy Japchae, a traditional Korean dish made with stir-fried starch noodles, meat, and vegetables. The recipe is simplified from the traditional method, making it quick and easy to prepare. The ingredients include pork belly, vegetables (such as carrots, onions, and mushrooms), sweet potato starch noodles, and a seasoning sauce made with soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and sesame oil.
The cooking process involves marinating the pork, preparing the egg strips, and soaking the noodles in cold water. The vegetables and mushrooms are then sautéed in a large pot, followed by the addition of the noodles, seasoning sauce, and sesame oil. The dish is cooked for 10 minutes over medium-high heat, resulting in a colorful and nutritious meal.
The recipe is suitable for a family of 4-6 people and can be prepared in under 30 minutes. The video also features the creator's experience with the recipe, including feedback from a reader who successfully made the dish in 10 minutes.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Japchae is a Korean dish made with stir-fried vegetables, meat, and starch noodles.
2. The speaker is making an easy japchae recipe that is different from their traditional recipe.
3. The recipe uses pork belly as the meat, but beef can also be used.
4. Vegetarians can skip the meat part and make a vegetarian version of japchae.
5. The speaker is using 8 ounces of pork belly.
6. The marinade for the pork belly includes soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and garlic.
7. The speaker is making a seasoning sauce with soy sauce, brown sugar, ground black pepper, and garlic.
8. The recipe uses wood ear mushrooms, also known as mogi-beoseot in Korean.
9. The mushrooms need to be soaked in cold water for 30 minutes before using.
10. The recipe uses sweet potato starch noodles, also known as dangmyeon noodles.
11. The noodles need to be soaked in cold water for 40 minutes before using.
12. The recipe includes a variety of vegetables, such as carrots, onions, and spinach.
13. The vegetables are cut into bite-sized pieces and added to the pot.
14. The recipe uses 1/4 cup of vegetable oil to coat the vegetables.
15. The seasoning sauce is added to the pot and mixed well.
16. The noodles are added on top of the vegetables and seasoning sauce.
17. The pot is cooked over medium-high heat for 10 minutes.
18. The dish is then mixed well and served with sesame oil, sesame seeds, and a fried egg.
19. The speaker's cookbook recipe for easy japchae is on page 323.
20. One of the speaker's readers made the recipe and tweeted about how easy it was to make.