Japchae Salad, modern twist with Korean chili vinaigrette

I still remember the nervousness I felt when I posted my first recipe. It was the Japchae, the famous Korean noodles. 

Miraculously people have been finding my blog ever since, in search of good Korean food recipe, and my original attempt of making this blog into personal recipe collection for my children has come this far. 

Thanks to all of you for the support and the encouragement.

Mushroom Asparagus Japchae, the upgraded version

My very first recipe posting on this blog was Japchae, the famous Korean noodle dish.
Sweet potato noodles with mixed vegetables and beef mingled in soy sauce. It is the traditional food of Korea.  Today I would like to introduce the 21st century upgraded version of this Korean traditional dish. Japchae with assorted mushrooms, asparagus, red peppers, and Asian chives!

Do you know that mushrooms are so good for us? They say the ancient Egyptian believed that mushrooms bring immortality and only the pharaohs were allowed to eat them. Chinese use mushrooms for not only as food but also as medicine as well. Normans in Middle age period in Europe used 1 pound of mushroom in the food to feed the groom at the wedding ceremony. Why? because mushrooms are known for its aphrodisiac power. Make sense!

Japchae, the famous Korean noodle dish

Okay, I am nervous right now. This is my very first blog posting and I don't think anybody will find this or read this posting but why am I still nervous? Would you allow me to go and grab plateful of Japchae and I will continue to write this down as I am eating....?

Japchae (잡채) is perhaps the most famous Korean noodle dish. It is a must for any banquet or feast table. You can eat this dish alone or with some rice. This can be a great vegetarian dish as well if yo omit the beef. The key to making flavorful Japchae is seasoning each ingredient separately. Let me show you how you can make this beautiful dish to impress your significant others. Are you ready?