Japchae (also spelled "chapchae") is a Korean dish that is based on slippery, resilient sweet potato noodles (sometimes mung bean noodles are used, but they have a more tender texture).

I love the chewy, slippery texture of sweet potato noodles, but if you like, substitute buckwheat noodles. Gochujang (Korean red pepper paste) and sweet potato noodles are sold in the Korean ...