Black Bean Paste & Vegetable Noodle

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Cha-Jang Myun is another popular noodle dish enjoyed by many Asians.  Most Koreans consider this meal a Chinese dish and it is usually only found in Korean/Chinese restaurants. "Chajang" is the sauce made from black bean paste which gives its distinctive black color and "myun" means noodle. The final sauce is made with Chajang, onion, meat and/or seafood, usually squid, shrimp, sea cucumber and others but never a fish. Some starch is added to give it a thick consistency and served over hot noodles.

Another common dish using this Chajang sauce is Chajang-bop which is the Chajang sauce served over "bop" which means cooked rice (white).

Recommended restaurant in New Jersey: Mandarin, The Great Wall of China

Recommended restaurant in New York: Sam Won Gahk