Reddit reviews Discovering Korean Cuisine: Recipes from the Best Korean Restaurants in Los Angeles

Serving size: 2-3

• 18 ounces fresh jajangmyeon noodle (or kalguksu noodle)
  
• 6 ounces lean pork (loin or tenderloin), cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  
• 1.5 onions, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  
• 1/2 zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
  
• 1/2 cup black bean paste
  
• 1 cup water
  
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  
  noodles:
  Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender. Stir occasionally and then drain. Put the noodles in a serving bowl (you will want to time this out so that the noodles finish cooking at about the same time as the sauce).
  
  sauce:
  Heat wok (or skillet) over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a few seconds of contact, then add olive oil and pork. Cook until the pork is fully cooked and then add black bean paste, onion, and zucchini and continue to stir-fry. When the vegetables are all cooked, add water and sugar, and boil over high heat. When the black bean sauce boils, add cornstarch and quickly mix in. Remove from the heat. Serve noodles and sauce in separate bowls or together.
  
  From Discovering Korean Cuisine. Not the most comprehensive book, but quite beautiful and the recipes, so far, are great. Focuses on successful and authentic Korea restaurants in LA.