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Korean · Main

Japchae

  • Intermediate
  • 40 min
  • roughly 2 of 4 for cost

nutty-toasted · umami-deep · herb-fresh Leads with toasted, nutty warmth throughout, savory depth stacked from the pantry’s bass notes, lifted green at the very end.

Ingredients

  • 250g sweet potato glass noodles (dangmyeon)
  • Spinach, carrots, onion, mushrooms, each cooked separately
  • 200g beef strips (optional)
  • Sauce: 4 tbsp soy, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • Sesame seeds, scallion

The words inside

By-the-Glass Economics, Coravin & CorkageSesame: Seeds, Tahini & Beyond

Allergen screen

Found: gluten · soy · sesame

Screened for: gluten, dairy, egg, nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, molluscs, soy, sesame, celery, mustard, lupin, alcohol. Not screened: sulphites.

Screened by keyword from the ingredient list, not reviewed by a person; check every label for what the list cannot show.

Method

  1. Boil noodles 6 min; rinse, snip a few times with scissors, toss with a little sauce. 6 min
  2. Cook each vegetable and the beef separately, seasoning as you go.
  3. Combine everything with the remaining sauce: hands in gloves work best.
  4. Serve warm or room temp, glistening.

At the Table

The Pour
Cabernet Sauvignon or Malbec
Also Right
Tempranillo (Rioja Reserva)
From the Taps
Amber ale
Zero-Proof
Sparkling water, make room

Tannin binds to seared protein and fat: each bite softens the wine, each sip resets the palate: the steakhouse equation.

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