japchae /ˈdʒaptʃeɪ
/ ▸ noun [mass noun] (in Korean cuisine) a dish consisting of noodles made from sweet potato starch, stir-fried with vegetables and other ingredients, and typically seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil: the chef shared his recipe for japchae.
– ORIGIN Korean, from jap- ‘mixed’ + -chae ‘vegetable’.