Ambitious Deliciousness – Dont Eat Lazy.

As promised in my Kkan poong shrimp post, here’s a recipe for Jja Jang Myun, aka, noodles in black bean sauce. Hope you enjoy this recipe, Silvett!

While traditional Korean dishes have been widespread, such as kimchi or marinated meats, there is a whole other cuisine that also deserves some attention! Chinese style Korean food was born when Chinese immigrants settled in Korea in the 19th century, and 2005 marked the 100th anniversary of this popular dish, according to wikipedia. I’ve also seen Chinese versions of this dish, called Dan Dan noodles, but have yet to give it a try.

Growing up in Korea, I have early memories of eating Jja Jang Myun. It was a ubiquitous dish, not to mention cheap! Whenever we’d order it for delivery, the men would carry the food in a big tin box with handles, on a motorcycle. The noodles came in actual bowls, so we’d have to put the dirty dishes outside, so that the delivery men could come back for it later. I assume this is no longer the case.

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Here is a recipe for a popular restaurant dish that is often found in Chinese style Korean cuisine. Say what?! If you’ve never had the pleasure of eating weirdly sounding dishes like Jja Jang Myun (noodles with black bean sauce) and Jjam Pong (noodles with spicy seafood soup), then you definitely are missing out! It’s not your typical meats and side dishes with rice – it’s more of a casual meal, mostly consisting of fried rice, noodles, and a large entree like this one for people to share around the table.

This recipe is for my friend J, who has been asking me to figure out what the heck is in this amazing dish! Now you can make this at home.

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