Jjimdak (chicken stew over glass noodles)

Jjimdak is becoming one of my favorite Korean meals. It's sort of like chicken boiled in a soy based mixture then stewed with garlic, red pepper, and some vegetables over thick and chewy glass noodles. The noodles are so thick that they can only be eaten with the help of scissors.

As in most Korean meals, when you're almost done with the stew the rice comes out. And if it's a really good Jjimdak place the rice will be lightly fried with seaweed and sesame oil and it will have a dark crunchy crust on the bottom. Add the rice to the saucy mixture and you have a perfect meal. I love it! Here's a pic before the rice:

And After