Are you a noodle lover, if you are looking for a delicious and healthy noodle recipe, then we recommend the Japchae noodle recipe or sweet potato glass noodles. The taste of sweet potato will be present in your noodles. You don’t need to buy in the store, but you can make your own at home with the recipe we share, this is a delicious recipe that we got on the blog Kathryn and Bryan, husband and wife who support each other in presenting this recipe for all of us.
How to Make Sweet Potato Glass Noodles
What you get from this sweet potato cup noodle recipe:
- Spicy,
- Sweet,
- Easy to make
- Cheap, affordable with your pocket, and
- Delicious
Did You Say Glass Noodles?
Maybe because there are a lot of glass noodles on the market under the name sweet potato noodles, but this is a home made version. You can call it glass noodles. In this recipe we are using sweet potato (sweet potato flour) and this is what makes the noodles transparent. It is spicy, sweet and has a chewy texture. Unique but delicious!
For noodle lovers, noodles with sweet potato flour is one you must try. This can be an alternative to rice noodles and soba if you are too fond of these foods. Using sweet potatoes turns out to make this noodle easier to make, the texture is hard, and chewy and this seems to be better than rice noodles, try to test the recipe.
See too: 8 Health Benefits of Potatoes
Why should you make your own clear sweet potato cup noodles? This is for those of you who like healthier food and may have trouble finding Japchae noodles or sweet potato noodles in stores, then the alternative is to make your own at home. The recipe is easy and the important thing is the will to be creative.
Making your own also doesn’t cost a lot, maybe the same as you buy it at the store, and the cost of the trip to the Japchae noodle shop. Our 400gram package costs CAD $2.29.
Making your own, yes of course, it’s easy and doesn’t waste much time.
- Your glass noodles will cook in 8 minutes,
- Drain the boiled water
- Rinse the noodles with fresh cold water
- Use scissors to cut long strands of noodles into 6 inches.
What Is Korean Japchae?
We are going to make Japchae, what exactly is this japchae? This is Korean food, besides Korean street food you can try sweet potato glass noodles or Japchae. It is a mixed meal of several vegetables, but is often served with added meat.
This recipe diverges from the traditional recipe from two sides:
- We swap beef for well seasoned tofu.
- We added some spices to the mix, and this is not in the traditional recipe.
Why Not Make Japchae Using Beef?
Actually, you can make it with beef, but the budget will swell. So the alternative is to use substitute materials.
This recipe we serve uses vegetables, and 350 grams of tofu and it costs just: CAD $14.27 ($2.38/serving) for 6 large main dishes.
While a Japchae recipe with vegetables and 1 pound flank marinating steak will cost you about CAD $24.66 ($4.11/serving), we’re already using wholesale prices for beef purchases. Well, you know how much you save!
Tofu if not seasoned, it will have the same taste as meat that is not seasoned, it tastes bland and does not tempt the taste buds. So, for this reason we add seasonings for flavor enrichment.
We use spices such as:
- Soy sauce, or tamari,
- Maple syrup
- Garlic
- Ginger, dan
- Chilli Garlic Sauce for the spicy taste.
To make it more delicious and give its own sensation, you can add a little spicy sauce or garlic chili sauce. Just a little already gives a cool roma and flavor.
More: 15 Best Health Benefits of Drinking Garlic Juice
As an alternative to garlic chili sauce, you can use chili powder flakes or chop Thai chilies in half, this will give a hot sensation. We have a lot of Thai red chilies in the Freezer, this should always be there because there are many dishes that can be savored with Thai chilies. By freezing Thai chili, you can take one by one whenever you need.
How much did you earn from this recipe?
By using sweet potato flour in making sweet potato glass noodles or Japchae, how much yield do you get? Is it worth the cost you spend, can it pay for your fatigue.
Usually, this Japchae is served not as a staple food, but as a side dish for other foods, it is usually made as a side dish. The recipe we make is 400 grams and the results are huge, not only for breakfast food, but this can be for our lunch for a few days later.
From the recipe for sweet potato or japchae glass noodles, you can get 6 servings, that’s a lot isn’t it! This is great if you’re making food for several people, but there are smaller packages.