Jap chae is Korean for "mixed vegetables" and is a common Korean side dish. The sweet potato starch noodles are traditional, but cellophane noodles are easier to find
Tag: Pasta and Noodles
Jap Chae
Fettuccine Alfredo
(Italian pasta tossed with butter and cheese)
Buttery, cheesy, creamy fettuccine Alfredo is one of the most famous pasta dishes out of Italy. Better known to Italians as pasta al burro or pasta in bianco.
Orecchiette con Broccoli
(Italian ear-shaped pasta with broccoli)
This simple Italian pasta recipe comes together quickly and is a great first course for any Italian meal or can serve as a light dinner on its own.
Wat Tan Hor
(Chinese shrimp chow fun with egg gravy)
In this kid’s favorite, chewy rice noodles are tossed with shrimp and scallions, then covered with a light, enriched gravy and tender poached egg.
Zaru Soba
(Japanese cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce)
Cold buckwheat (soba) noodles are a favorite Japanese summer dish. Traditionally served on a bamboo tray, zaru soba are dosed in a dipping sauce before they are slurped down.
Zhajiang Mian
(Chinese pork and noodles in brown bean sauce)
Zhajiang mian is a popular, rib-sticking noodle dish from Northern China. It has been compared to the Italian spaghetti bolognese.
Reshteh Polo
(Persian aromatic rice and noodle pilaf layered with meat)
Reshteh polo is a pilaf made with a mixture of rice and toasted noodles that is traditionally served in many Iranian homes on the night before the spring festival of Nowruz.
Ragù Bolognese
(Italian tomato-meat sauce)
Ragù bolognese is a good Sunday dinner dish. Its long simmering is perfect for a lazy day. Serve this rich meat sauce over tagliatelle, rigatoni or penne or as a lasagne filling.
Pho Bo
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)
Seemingly simple, yet wonderfully complex, Vietnamese pho bo is more than just broth with beef and noodles. Pho is considered one of the world’s great dishes.
Penang Hokkien Mee
(Malaysian spicy shrimp and pork noodle soup)
Hokkien mee is actually the name for three different noodle dishes. In Penang, Hokkien mee is a steaming bowl of noodles and rich shrimp broth, studded with sliced pork, shrimp, vegetables and chiles.