Vegetarian Jap Chae

• 1 bundle of dangmyeon (sweet potato noodles)
• 1/2 bunch of napa cabbage or other leafy green
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, julienned
• 1 carrot, peeled and cut into match sticks
• 1/2 red bell pepper, julienned
• 8-10 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced
• 2 stalks green onions, sliced
• 1/2 block of firm tofu, cut into small rectangle pieces (approx. 1.5"x1"x.25")
• oil (amounts will vary, please see directions)
• soy sauce (amounts will vary, please see directions)
• sesame oil (amounts will vary, please see directions)
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

1. 1. Boil one bundle of noodles for until softened to an edible texture. Drain the noodles and do not rinse. Add noodles to a large mixing bowl and cut them three times with kitchen shears.
2. 2. Add 3 tablespoons (each) of soy sauce and sesame seed oil. Toss noodles until sauce is evenly distributed and set aside.
3. 3. Using the same pot as the noodles, add enough water to boil leafy green for 1 minute. Remove from water and allow to cool just enough to squeeze as much water out as possible. Add to the noodles
4. 3. Heat a wok or large frying pan on high. Add 1 teaspoon of oil and cook sliced onions for 2 minutes stirring them as they start to turn translucent. Season with a 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add onions to the large bowl of noodles.
5. 4. Add 1 teaspoon of oil and cook carrots and bell pepper. Add to noodles.
6. 5. Add 1 teaspoon of oil and cook the shiitake mushrooms. Add to noodles.
7. 6. Optional: Fry tofu squares for 1 minute per side. Add tofu to the large bowl of noodles.
8. 7. Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, and 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper to the large noodle bowl and toss everything until well mixed.
9. 8. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top. Serve warm or cold.

noodles, cabbage, yellow onion, carrot, red bell pepper, shiitake mushrooms, stalks green onions, firm tofu, oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, sugar, sesame seeds

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/vegetarian-jap-chae-52562941 (may not work)