Vegan jajangmyeon: Substitute 8 ounces thick shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and cut into ½-inch dice, for the pork belly, and sear them in 3 tablespoons oil in a hot skillet; proceed as above.

When asked about his go-to comfort food, my friend Sam Kim doesn’t hesitate: “It’s jajangmyeon.” The chewy bowl of noodles topped with a sweet-and-salty black bean sauce, thick with hunks ...

As the Chinese diaspora spread across the globe, Chinese communities formed in their adopted homes, and adapted their cuisines to suit the locals in their new locations. A prime example is ...

“Jajangmyeon,” or noodles with black bean sauce, is a popular Korean-style Chinese dish. It is a popular choice for ordinary people because of its cheap price and is available for convenient ...