Korean Jap Chae made using 4 calorie noodles

A while back, I found these 0-4 calorie yam noodles in the refrigerator section at my Asian market. After deliberation, I decided to try it out.

The noodles come in quite a variety. There were several companies, colors, and variation in nutritional content. The one I decided upon was $1.09 for 4 oz (2 servings). They were white.

Some MFP members warned me that these noodles may have a fishy scent. I found these to be scentless and tasteless. I tried it raw immediately from the package. They are soft, and doesn't have the chewiness a lot of higher calorie noodles have, and which is ideal for Korean noodles, but they were bad. It was just a blank canvas to work with.

Just in case, I soaked it in water, and shook it out with a pair of chop sticks. I then proceeded to make my jap chae!

Serves 2

1 package (4oz) Yam Noodle
1 Carrot Julienne
1 Onion sliced thinly
3 cloves of Garlic minced
1/2 cup Spinach
1 package Enoki mushrooms
3 Tbsp Kikkoman - Lite Soy Sauce
6 tsp C&H - Pure Cane Sugar - Granulated White
1 tbsp Sesame Seed Oil

(The brands are just what I used to get my calorie read out, which came out to about 230 a serving. Feel free to switch it up.)

As I was soaking the noodles, I prepared the veggies. I heated the carrots first. Then I added the onions and garlic. I added the spinach and noodles as the same time. Then I added the seasonings.

In the end, the dish tasted good. It doesn't have the texture of traditional jap chae, but it was still tasty.

I had mine with a prime skirt steak, but you can have it vegetarian, or add bulgogi (marinaded, thinly sliced rib eye) for a more traditional taste.

Let me know what you think of the recipe, and how you may change it when you make it.