After a heavy dim sum brunch in London, I craved for a healthier,
lighter dinner meal. As there were some leeks left in the fridge, I was
inspired to cook potato leek soup with a twist to it – turning it into a soupy
noodle dish.
I first had Japchae when I was living in New York. I
thought it was just a Korean version of Chinese stir-fry glass noodles. Later
on, I found out that JapChae uses a different type of noodles made of
potato-starch, while glass-noodles are actually made of green-bean starch.