Marja’s Jajangmyeon (Noodles with Black Bean Sauce) – Kimchi Chronicles

Ingredients

• 2 medium boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes
• 1 zucchini, cut into ½ inch cubes
• 1 pound fresh jajangmyeon noodles or fresh Chinese egg noodles
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 pound lean pork belly, cut into ½-inch cubes
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 medium onion, coarsely diced
• 1/3 cup black bean paste
• 1 small Korean cucumber (or ½ hothouse cucumber, seeded), cut into matchsticks
• Gochugaru (red pepper powder)