Japchae (잡채)

Ingredients

• 8.8 oz (250g) pork loin (or beef, chicken) (Use lean parts)
• 1/2 yellow onion
• 50g carrot
• 50g red/yellow bell peppers
• 50g shiitake mushrooms (zucchini is a good substitute)
• 50g garlic chives (if you can’t get any, do green onions instead and add them as a garnish at the end)
• 120g Dangmyeon (“dong-myun”) noodles (AKA Korean sweet potato starch noodles, glass noodles, Japchae noodles, 당면)
• 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce (“optional”)
• 1.5 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tbsp neutral-tasting oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• Generous pinch of toasted sesame seeds