Japchae (잡채): Sautéed Vermicelli(glass) Noodles

잡채Japchae (잡채) is one of the most popular dishes in Korea, typically made on special occasions. My husband’s friend D jokingly complained after a friend’s housewarming party that “they didn’t even have japchae. It’s no party without japchae!” Continue reading

Bausut Kalguksoo (버섯칼국수): Mushroom Noodle Soup

버섯칼국수

[bausut: mushroom, kal: knife, guksoo: noodle]

Kalguksoo is a Korea noodle made of flour. It is traditionally made from fresh pasta, rolled out flat, then folded into layers before being cut into thin pasta or noodles with a knife, thus the word “kal,” which means knife in Korean. Continue reading