Korean Bean Thread Sesame Noodles and Vegetables

Name: Korean Bean Thread Sesame Noodles and Vegetables
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 25 g/1 oz Chinese dried mushrooms; 1 green pepper, finely shredded; 1 small onion, finely shredded; 2 tbsp dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 115 g/4 oz bean thread (transparent) noodles; 15 g/½ oz Chinese dried cloud ears; 55 g/2 oz carrot, finely shredded; 2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1½ tbsp sesame seeds (See Tip); 3 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ken Hom Cooks Noodles & Rice

By Ken Hom

Published 1998

About

This simple-to-prepare recipe is my own version of a popular Korean dish. What makes it memorable is the combination of lace-like noodles and exotic mushrooms, an unusual mixture of tastes and textures.

Ingredients

25 g/1 oz Chinese dried mushrooms
15 g/½

Asia
Korea
Main course
Vegan

Method

Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes until soft. Squeeze out any excess liquid, remove and discard the stalks. Cut the caps into shreds. Soak the cloud ears in warm water for 20 minutes or until soft. Rinse well in cold water and drain thoroughly in a colander. Leave whole.
Soak the noodles in a large bowl of very hot water for 15 minutes. When