Jajangmyeon, one of the famous noodle dishes in Korea, came from China, but it became localized in Korea and you can find more delicious Korean food
1. Do You Know jajangmyeon
When you come to Korea, there are various Korean foods, but as foods such as China and Japan are passed down to Korea, you can look at various foods specialized in Korean style.
The most famous one among them is jajangmyeon.
Jajangmyeon refers to a Korean Chinese dish with various minced vegetables and pork mixed with noodles and sauteed with cooking oil and Chinese soybean paste (Chunjang).
Historically, it is known that the introduction of Chinese black bean noodles into Korea began in 1883 when Chinese workers from the Shandong Peninsula, who entered Korea through Incheon Port, reproduced and ate their home food.
Since then, it first appeared as a menu at a restaurant called "공화춘 GongHwaChun" in Chinatown, Incheon, which was established in 1905, and it is said that chunjang containing various ingredients and caramel was developed to suit the taste of Koreans, and it is said that the current style of Korean-style black bean noodles was completed.
Korean jajangmyeon is sweeter than Chinese jajangmyeon, and you can see that Korean jajangmyeon is made of soft and oily ingredients such as starch water and minced vegetables.
Jajangmyeon has a history of being very familiar to Koreans. One in eight Koreans eat jajangmyeon every day, and it is also known as a popular food, with an average of 6 million bowls of jajangmyeon consumed per day in 24,000 Chinese restaurants nationwide.
This love of jajangmyeon can also be attributed to the release of various types of jajangmyeon among Korean ramen. In fact, many Korean ramen noodles are available in many countries.
You can see that not only Koreans but also people from many countries abroad really like this kind of black bean noodles.
It is also one of the favorite foods especially for athletes who need a lot of nutrients, especially baseball players who are famous for eating well. In fact, there have been sports articles that Sanchez, who played for the SK Wyverns in the KBO professional baseball in the past, was energized with black bean noodles.
Anyway, it is that delicious and famous, and I can recommend Jajangmyeon as a food that you should try and taste if you come to Korea.
2. How to eat black bean noodles
The way to eat jajangmyeon is simple, but it may require a little attention.
There are various types of jajangmyeon, such as the basic type of sauce on top of noodles, and Ganjajang, where more ingredients are added to give the sauce separately.
Anyway, jajangmyeon is basically served with sauce on top of freshly boiled noodles, so it is important to mix the sauce well.
The way to mix the sauce is to use chopsticks to lift the noodles big once and move them from side to side so that the sauce can be evenly mixed with the noodles as a whole.
This is very important because the sauce needs to be mixed well for each noodle, and if it's a little difficult to move chopsticks, you can ask for additional chopsticks or whetsticks to mix them a little easier.
3. How to make jajangmyeon
How to make jajangmyeon: Heat a pot and add a small amount of cooking oil, stir-fry pork, green onions, ginger, onions, and pumpkin mince. At this time, you may add garlic or seafood to your liking.
Add Chinese soybean paste (chunjang) and alcohol, fold them well, stir-fry them, and boil them until the seasoning is twice as watery. At this time, add starchy water to make a thick sauce.
Prepare cucumber salad, egg garnish, boiled shrimp, and bamboo shoots as appropriate for garnish. Each boiled noodle is put on a plate.
Seasoning may be served in another bowl and served on the table, or you may add an appropriate amount on the plate. Garnish it and mix it well.
At this time, eat it with pickled radish and onion. There are ways like this.
These days, it is often introduced to places such as YouTube, so if you use YouTube, you will be able to make black bean noodles.
4. Try eating Jajangmyeo
Jajangmyeon, which evolved from China to Korean food and is called Korean-style Chinese food, is the best food of Korean-style Chinese food to the point that there are similar foods in China but not the same food.
This kind of jajangmyeon is also very attractive and delicious because it is sweet and has a unique umami taste, and various ingredients such as meat and onions are made delicious while stir-frying to make it taste fiery.
Try it. I hope there's a jajangmyeon you'll be satisfied with.