umma’s special occasion jahp che or jap che

Ingredients

1. •1 Bag potato noodles
   

2. •8 Ounce flank steak cut into 1-inch strips
   

3. •3 Tablespoons sugar for the meat plus
   

4. 2 tablespoons for noodles
   

5. •1/3 Cup soy sauce
   

6. •1 Large onion, diced
   

7. •6 Cloves garlic, minced
   

8. •2 Tablespoons canola oil
   

9. •2 Tablespoons dark sesame seed oil
   

10. •2 Bunches of spinach
    

11. •2 Cups mushrooms
    

12. •2 Large carrots, shredded
    

13. •2 Eggs fried and cut into strips
    

14. •1 Tablespoon sesame seed
    

15. •Salt and pepper to taste
    

Directions

Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add noodles and cook for about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water. Using kitchen shears, cut several times. To keep noodles from sticking together, toss them in 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil and 3 tablespoons soy sauce. Set aside in a large mixing bowl big enough to combine all ingredients.

Meat Directions

Whisk together 3 tablespoons sugar and 1/3 cup of soy sauce. Set aside. Saute 2 cloves of garlic and onions in canola oil until onion is opaque. Add the meat and stir until brown. Add sugar, soy sauce mixture, salt and pepper and stir until meat done, about 3-4 minutes. Add to the large mixing bowl with the noodles.

Spinach Directions

Boil at least 5 cups of water in a pot. Put the spinach in the pot, roots first, and blanch quickly. Immediately rinse in cold water. To make sure I don’t over blanch the spinach, I boil the water and pour it over the spinach in the colander and immediately rinse it.

Squeeze out excess water and chop into bit size pieces. You want the spinach to be as dry as possible. Add the spinach to the bowl.

Mushrooms Directions

Heat a large skillet on medium heat and add oil. Add garlic and onions saute until onion is soft, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon black pepper and 1 teaspoon sesame seeds.  Cook for 1-2 minutes. You don’t want to overcook the mushrooms. Add the mushrooms to the bowl.

Carrots Directions

In the same pan used to cook the mushrooms, add oil, garlic, onions and carrot. Saute on medium heat until onion is soft, about 2 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon salt and teaspoon black pepper.  Cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the carrots to the bowl.

Add the noodles to the bowl. Drizzle in the rest of the sesame seed oil and sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Mix gently until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. I usually use my hands to fold the ingredients together.

Top with egg strips and serve with other bahn chan and rice.

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