Main ingredients
eggplantporkonionlarge green onioncheongyang chili pepperfine saltstarch syrupcooking wineseasoned saltblack pepperolive oilminced garlicoyster sauce
Kim Jin-soon's Eggplant Japchae
A special eggplant japchae stir-fried to a chewy texture without sogginess by salting and draining the eggplant with starch syrup and salt.
Ingredients needed 3 servings
Recipe
Cooking tips
- Pickling the eggplant with starch syrup draws out moisture quickly through osmosis, keeping it chewy even after stir-frying.
- When squeezing the pickled eggplant, do not squeeze too hard to prevent breaking and maintain its shape.
- Eggplant absorbs a lot of oil, so replenish olive oil during stir-frying.
Recommended for
- Those who avoided eggplant due to its characteristic mushy texture.
- Those who want to enjoy japchae flavor lightly and healthily without glass noodles.
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