''Funchoza'' (; ) or ''salat funchoza'' (; ) is a dish in

Koryo-saram cuisine Koryo-saram are ethnic Koreans of the Post-Soviet states, former Soviet Union. They have a distinct style of cuisine that is descended from Korean cuisine and influenced by the cuisines of various countries they have lived in. They are often consi ...

. It is variant of the Korean dish ''

japchae ''Japchae'' () is a savory and slightly sweet dish of stir-fried cellophane noodles, glass noodles and vegetables that is popular in Korean cuisine. * ''Japchae'' is typically prepared with ''dangmyeon'' (), a type of cellophane noodles made from ...

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Koryo-saram Koryo-saram (; ) or Koryoin () are ethnic Koreans of the post-Soviet states, former Soviet Union, who descend from Koreans that were living in the Russian Far East. Koreans first began settling in the Russian Far East in the late 19th century. ...

: a group of the Korean diaspora of the former Soviet Union. The dish, along with Korean and Koryo-saram cuisine in general, has achieved popularity in Uzbekistan, where there is a relatively high concentration of Koryo-saram.

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Like with ''japchae'', cooked

cellophane noodles Glass noodles, or fensi (), sometimes called cellophane noodles, are a type of transparent noodle made from starch (such as mung bean starch, potato starch, sweet potato starch, tapioca, or canna (plant), canna starch) and water. They originated ...

() form the base of the dish, although unlike ''japchae'', ''funchoza'' is consistently expected to be served at room temperature or cold. The recipe is relatively flexible otherwise; various other vegetables, seasonings, and optionally meats can be mixed in with the cooled noodles. Popular seasonings include soy sauce and sesame oil.

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