I love that the Korean black bean paste package says Chinese black bean paste in English. I love seeing these little connections between different cuisines, proving that good food transcends borders and cultures. ;-)
@@JH-ti3lr I actually had to come back and watch the video because I wanted to buy this stuff off Amazon and I was confused it said Chinese in the description. Turns out it's totally Chinese and made in China despite having Korean written on the package, but it's the exact same stuff.
@@tatecheddar what you are experiencing is not unusual. What he means the beans paste in the package is made with Korean recipe or Korean style even it is made in China. Jjajangmyeon (in Korean) is evolved from Zhajiangmian (simplified Chinese: 炸酱面; traditional Chinese: 炸醬麵; pinyin: Zhá jiàng miàn), literally "fried sauce noodles", commonly translated as "noodles served with fried bean sauce" which originates from Shandong province in China and is an iconic Northern Chinese dish. There are different variations of this well known classic noodle dish throughout Chinese provinces and Japan.
What he meant was that it needed Korean writing on the front from Korea for this specific dish, because other Chinese black bean paste might taste different. But the noodles you can use most anything.
@@tatecheddar yeah, others have said, but while the paste itself has chinese origins, the chinese zhajiang tastes different than the korean jjiajang, which is why aaron says to get the korean 'chinese black bean paste', not the chinese 'chinese black bean paste'. the ones made in korea also taste different from the ones made in china.
Actually guys, Jjajangmyeon is Korean style chinese food. The origin of food is from china but we put some caramel and made it more sweet, that's the difference. Anyway this recipe is quite nice!
I followed your recipe and made it! It was the most satisfying jajamen I’ve ever had (had it a few times at restaurants and I never thought they were great… though they always look good in k-dramas.) I would’ve not thought of making it except you put in chives and other veggies as well as meat so it was nutritious compared to ones at the shops. Kids loved it too! Thank you !
Update: My hubby just came home and had it and he said he could “eat this endlessly” and he sees now why I am crazy over Korean food 😆 Aaron you are a genius (and so funny) !! PS- I thought the frozen seafood was a great addition and way too add more protein but I also listened to Claire and put extra pork in as well 😂. Also we like to put lots of cucumbers as it goes so well with the sauce.
The way Aaron was lovingly rocking the green onion like a baby cracked me up... and then he did it with the MSG! 😂🤣😂🤣 I have sent this video to my daughter with instruction to make this for me! Food tastes better when someone else cooks it for you. This looks beautiful and delicious.
@@Violett_Ginnyou have to do the dishes when someone else cooks! Otherwise the cook won't cook as much if they have to do everything every time. Just like you relaxed while they were making the meal, they can relax after the meal while someone else cleans up. It's only fair 😅
My partner and I have the same rule about cooking and dishes. I really like to cook and hate to do dishes so I usually cook but if my partner cooks I will happily take the break and do the dishes. They take no time at all compared to cooking. It's great to see the two of you complement each other so well. Thank you for the videos!
I love this whole chanel Aaron is an amazing guy, and his sense of humor when he say stuff like ''if you get something weird, i'm not responsible'' or when he says ''it's cold out there I don't wanna sleep on the streets'' is really what makes me keeping watching his videos
When I was 2 - 1/2 years old my grandmother sat me on top of the table that was in the kitchen while she was cooking dinner and there was a jar of pickled daikon there. I was watching her cook but eating the pickles. By the time dinner was ready I ate the whole jar and was so sick. I was sick for a couple of days after that. 😂 I still love them though.
I love the voice over and the comedy that's mixed in. "It's still cold outside and I don't want to sleep on the street" 🤣 I also love Claire's honesty when testing the food.😁
I am from Peru living in the USA & I like this black noodles from Korea among all the other dishes. It is delicious! I had another version recipe but taking in consideration that I am from Peru & we LOVE seafood. I will make your recipe ASAP. Thank you for sharing another classic from Korea.🤤🤤
So nice to see you guys nice and early this morning. Cradling & rocking the msg & onions had me laughing! Always love how Claire gives her honest opinion. Have a wonderful weekend guys, be safe.❤
Fun fact! I believe this style of jjajangmyeon, with the seafood and extra vegetables, is called chaengban-jjajangmyeon, or platter jjajangmyeon, and is great to make for company!
My mom saw the black bean paste and bought it and had no idea what to do with it. Luckily I came across your video and made this delicious meal for us. Used cucumbers and mushrooms and cut up some pork chops and we swallowed it. Thank you for sharing this delicacy 😊
I haven't had jjajangmyeon in forever! I miss it. 😂😂😂 I do admit to loving jjampong a bit more but I need to make this in the next few weeks. Much love to both you and claire!
claire is a girl like me. immediatly calling out the garlic chives and telling the viewers how they make everything better garlic and msg is always my secret weapon !
Hello from Vegas! I keep coming back to this recipe and let me tell you something, I've basically converted my entire family into Jjajangmyeon lovers. We make jjajangmyeon at the very least once a month (sometimes more often lol) and I always come back to this video just to make sure I'm doing it right. Thank u for sharing your culture through food with all of us!
Aaron! Thank you so much for all of these easy to follow recipes. I just moved out on my own and never really cook anything before. Thank you for making cooking easy and fun.
Aaron and Claire I love you guys! I discovered you during the pandemic and im.so happy to see you guys here again, giving recipes. You are very wholesome and lovely people
Aaron I always get sooooo hungry watching you cook! And then when Claire enjoys your meal I get absolutely famished!!! 🤣💖 Love you guys, keep doing what you're doing - just fabulous 👌 👏 👍
Claire I have never seen you like this before You're joy is infectious Please be well and may you and Aaron continue your magical journey for all time BLESSINGS 💟
I have never made this like this. The key to this dish is the black bean sauce. I know your version is very good with the different ingredients, but it is not traditional. It seems that it may be more appealing to tourists who want to be more luxurious. This is one of my favorites in Korean cuisine. I will attempt your version in the future. Thank you for sharing.
I made this tonight from a recipe from Yeung Man Cooking (plant-based, used tofu, zucchini, and mushroom) and it is so good. I had to order the Korean black bean paste online. I’ll have to add this to my rotation.
I always make Jjajangmyeon for my siblings, I introduced them to this dish and now it's a staple at my house, my sister even says it is her favorite food now. We have to have it at least once a week, even if its just the instant jjajang ramyun. I always make sure to add either pork belly or thick cut bacon, onions, and green onions to the instant version at the very least to make it even better. We also most of the time pair it with a good, fatty steak! It's just an incredible combo. Oh and my mom keeps asking me for the recipes so I just keep sending her the links to your videos 😌🤟💜
Watching this as I eat a thrown together noodle dish inspired by your enthusiasm! Green onion oil on hand is amazing. I’ve been adding it to everything all week. Thanks for this one!
I always love your wife’s reaction to your food.. you’re both amazing and I love your videos. Clare is your biggest fan and she is so funny. 🤣🙌🏽🙌🏽 your dishes are so easy to follow. Thank you
It is the third recipe that I do from your channel and each of them is absolutely delicious! I bought black bean paste some time ago and it just sat in my cupboard. Thank you so much for this recipe and running such great useful channel!
Gotta say, I love your channel, it's been a passion eating Asian foods, I hate to eat out so cooking myself is the best reason to enjoy your channel!! Thankyou dearly for doing this!! Bless your house and your marriage a thousand times!! 🙏
I've only ever tasted the instant ones (which was so unremarkable) and wondered why this dish is the favorite dish ordered/eaten by Kdrama characters in most Kdramas I've watched. Soooo...i finally tried your recipe (except that I only used pork belly and substituted all the seafood with pork belly, and used udon noodles) and WOW!!! ☺️👍👍👍 Loved iiit! Now I get the hype about jjajangmyeon in Kdramas 😆 Thank you guys!!!
I’ve wanted to try this dish since I saw the eating contest in the first episode of Coffee Prince. It looked delicious then (not with the jam 😖) but yours looks UNBELIEVABLE. Just pre-ordered a cookbook.
@@Sara_CloudzYT You can get it on Amazon for about 7 bucks. I can't get it anywhere near here either, in a small town. Totally worth it to order it. It's incredible.
I really have to try this one and have been saying this about a lot of your recipes. This dish looks amazing and can only imagine the taste and all my favorite ingredients.
I actually applauded when Claire managed to get that first bite of food in her mouth. If I could I would get on a plane and fly to korea so I could eat this . It looks absolutely delicious just like everything you make.
Noodle fanatic checking in. I cant wait to try this one! I'm a new subscriber and my wife and I are currently stuck in a rotation of your porridge dishes. So good! Thank you.
Jjajangmyeon (in Korean) is evolved from Zhajiangmian (simplified Chinese: 炸酱面; traditional Chinese: 炸醬麵; pinyin: Zhá jiàng miàn), literally "fried sauce noodles", commonly translated as "noodles served with fried bean sauce" which originates from Shandong province in China and is an iconic Northern Chinese dish. There are different variations of this well known classic noodle dish throughout Chinese provinces and Japan.
Also Jjamppong (Korean) -noodle soup, also evolved from the Chinese Chaomamian 炒码面. In Japan the noodle soup is called Chanpon. But both Jjajangmyeon and Jjamppong are considered to be Korean Chinese dishes.
@@kkirlin07 Gunpowder and ball projectile cannons originated from China... but then when that arrived in the west.. they made more aerodynamic projectiles with rifling- which owned the crap out of Qing dynasty.
I'd probably pick shrimp teriyaki on yakisoba noodles. But if I didn't get a choice and I was stuck with this, I wouldn't complain 'cause it looks great.
Always enjoy the humor added lol! Like pretty much saying your wife will kick you out if you don't make the food right and it's cold outside lol! I agree with Claire, no seafood but meat!
I just bought all the ingredients for thisndish yesterday. It's fortuitous that I am seeing your video today! You made it much simpler than the recipe I was planning to follow. TFS
Serious here, just this week I ate authentic Jjajangmyeon (I prev ate the one in packed & I didn't like it) The authentic one is way more better. Thinking of cooking it myself and here you are being a life saver to my tummy! Thank you!!!!
Those are sooooooo good. And you wouldnt expect it just by looking at it. But once you have them esp on a weekend or a cold day, they are incredible 🤩 you will be addicted in no time
Black Bean Sauce is one of the greatest of all time! This channel is wonderful, informative and truthful! Thank you so much, Aaron and Claire for all your wonderful cooking lessons and enthusiasm in sharing Korean dishes.
I have problems with eating and I really wanted to try this because it looks and smells yummy to everyone, even my friends. I'll have to buy the ingredients asap!
This is one of my favorite dishes! Never made it at home, but I always get this at Korean food court! And now I found an easy and home made version! Yay!
I watched a movie called castaway on the moon several years back, I have wanted black bean noodles ever since and never see them at restaurants near me.
I'd did tried this dish twice in a Korean restaurant here in the US (Tampa Florida) and it was awful. I love noodles but was turned off by the bitter taste of it. Yet, Claire said it has a sweet taste, I believe I need to make it your way Aaron to enjoy it as Claire obviously did.
Dude... Much love to south korea from Germany for this recipe! ❤ It is sooooooo delicious, even better than jjajang from asian restaurants here. I even bought a stirfry pan for this dish and it was absolutely worth it! Feel hugged! 🤙
Today I made jjajangmyeon according to your recipe (I added an extra bit of garlic and Chinese black vinegar ).... it came out delicious :D Thank you for the recipe
I absolutely love your videos. I've made some Korean food before....bibimbap, Korean fried chicken, and kimchee. You recipes are easy to make and I've used a number of your techniques to liven up some of my more boring dishes. Like Claire, I really dislike fishy tasting dishes so I'm naturally drawn to your cooking. And I have to say I absolutely live Claire!! My husband is a lot like her and and it's a pleasure to cook for him!! Please keep on making videos!
