Chap Chae (pacific Nw Style)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 7 ounces bean thread noodles
• 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
• 1/4 walla walla onion, cut into matchsticks (or other type of sweet onion will work too)
• 2 cups daikon radishes, cut into matchsticks
• 1 cup fresh green beans, cut french style
• 10 cremini mushrooms, slivered (or whatever type of mushroom is fresh at the time)
• 3 teaspoons garlic, minced (i use the kind in the jar!)
• 8 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• toasted sesame seeds
• salt

Recipe

• 1 soak bean thread noodles through a few changes of hot water until tender (about 30 minutes and 3 changes).
• 2 mix soy sauce, sugar, and garlic in a bowl.
• 3 toss in all veggies except the green onion and make sure all are coated (add more soy and proportinal amount of sugar if necessary).
• 4 let mixture marinate for 15 minutes or longer.
• 5 heat oil in a wok or big skillet and cook green onion until just tender.
• 6 add marinated veggie mix to the wok or skillet and cook until just tender.
• 7 drain bean thread noodles and add to work or skillet - stir until heated. (add sesame oil if they start to stick to the bottom or start to appear like they are drying out).
• 8 add a little salt to taste.
• 9 serve hot or chilled, with toasted sesame seeds generously sprinkled on top.