Name: Japchae (Quick Korean Noodle Stir-Fry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 -6 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces dangmyeon (sweet potato starch noodles)*; 2 tablespoons olive oil (or any mild-flavored oil), divided; half a medium white onion, thinly sliced; 6 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced; 1 red bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced; 1 large carrot, peeled and thinly sliced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 handfuls fresh baby spinach; toppings: toasted sesame seeds, thinly-sliced green onions; 4 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce (or more, to taste); 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 1 pound sirloin or flank steak, thinly-sliced against the grain into bite-sized pieces; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; Kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper