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Jjajangmyeon - black bean sauce noodles

Jjajangmyeon are noodles with a thick black bean sauce (chunjang) containing pork, onion and courgette. It is a Korean adaptation of the Chinese zhajiangmian.

It is associated with Black Day (April 14th), when single Koreans eat these noodles. Served with pickled radish danmuji, it is the most ordered delivery food in the country.

Jjajangmyeon - black bean sauce noodles
  • The Korean adaptation of the Chinese dish originated in Incheon around 1905
  • On Korean Black Day, April 14th, single people eat these noodles
  • Chunjang paste must be fried first to remove its bitterness
  • It is the most ordered delivery food in South Korea
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