> "Dan S." > wrote:
>
>> I was in Korea for a year and made a lot of Moo Goo Gai Pan and
>> Bulgogi. But, there was another very popular dish made with Glass
>> Noodles (aka cellophane noodles or rice noodles).
>
> The first dish is Americanized Chinese.
>
>> I bought some glass noodles in the Oriental store the other day, but
>> can't remember what the dish was.
>
> Chap chae. They are made with sweet potato starch noodles which are
> not your typical glass noodles which are usually made from bean or
> rice starch. They are a golden grey color when uncooked and lose
> some of that color when boiled, but then turn brown from sweet soy
> and sesame oil when stir-fried.
>
> Picture of noodles I use:
> http://i44.tinypic.com/21nqhjt.jpg
>
> Picture of dish (ala Sqwertz):
> http://i40.tinypic.com/2dm73ux.jpg
>
> I make it a lot. Even vegetarian versions:
> http://i41.tinypic.com/2uy2cf6.jpg
>
> -sw

Interesting. We always used glass noodles. Only time I've ever used
them. I'll have to try the sweet tater ones.

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Yours,
Dan S.
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