Frying mix is one type of flour Korean people use for fried foods. As the name says, it’s already mixed with various ingredients for making frying batter. Simply mix this powder with some water. I usually use a mix of half frying mix and half normal flour for my frying since it tastes better that way.
Cellophane noodles (also known as Chinese vermicelli, bean threads, bean thread noodles, or glass noodles) are a type of transparent Asian noodle made from starch (such as mung bean starch, potato, or canna starch) and water. They are generally sold in dried form, boiled to reconstitute, then used in soups, stir fried dishes, or spring rolls. Cellophane noodles are generally round, and are available in various thicknesses. Wide, flat cellophane noodle sheets called mung bean sheets are also produced in China. Cellophane noodles should not be confused with rice vermicelli, which are made from rice and are white in color rather than clear.
In Korean cuisine, glass noodles are usually made from sweet potato starch and are called dangmyeon (당면; literally “Tang noodles”; also spelled dang myun, dangmyun, tang myun, or tangmyun). They are commonly stir-fried in sesame oil with beef and vegetables, and flavoured with soy and sugar, in a popular dish called japchae. They are usually thick, and are a brownish-gray color when uncooked.
- Use:
JapChae, Dumpings, Frying Snack, and so on- Storage:
Keep in the cabinet.- Short Korean lesson: *^^*
DangMyun (당면)=Cellophane Noodles
Korean pancake mix is a flour mix used to make Korean style pancakes, Jeaon. As the name says, it already has all of ingredients for making pancake batter except the water. Simply mix this powder with some water and add different kinds of vegetables or seafood in it. To make them taste better, I usually mix some normal flour with this, and sometimes add frying mix (when I want to make them more crispy.)
JaJangMyeon uses thick noodles made from white wheat flour.
- Use:
For JaJangMyun or Udong- Storage:
Dried Noodles: Keep in the cabinet.
Fresh Noodles: Keep in the refrigerator or freezer.- Types:
Dried Noodles, Fresh Noodles from refrigerator or freezer- Short Korean lesson: *^^*
JaJangMyun (자장면)=Black Bean Paste Noodle
GukSu (국수)=Noodles
