Stir-Fried Vermicelli Noodles With Vegetables And Rice

JAP-CHAE BOP 
잡채밥

Japchaebop is a delicious rice dish spun off from japchae where its stir-fried vermicelli noodle with its meat and vegetable contents are all mixed in with white steamed rice, bop. The original japchae is prepared with carrots, green onion, spinach, shiitake mushrooms and green peppers. Beef may be added as an option but may be left out to be served as a vegetarian dish. The noodles are gray when raw and turn almost translucent when cooked (thus given its popular nickname, glass noodles). When cooked correctly, they retain a chewy texture. It is usually available at traditional Korean restaurants but commonly eaten at home from left over japchae served at parties or during special occasions as the main dish.