Korean Glass Noodles (Jap Chae)

Ingredients (12)

• + ½ pound dried Korean sweet potato noodles add to pantry
• + 2 ½ teaspoons sesame oil, divided add to pantry
• ✓ 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• + 2 teaspoons white sugar add to pantry
• + 1 tablespoon cooking oil add to pantry
• + ¾ cup thinly sliced onions add to pantry
• + 2 carrots, cut into matchsticks add to pantry
• ✓ 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• + 3 scallions, cut into 1-inch lengths add to pantry
• + ½ cup thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms add to pantry
• + ½ pound spinach, well washed and drained add to pantry
• ✓ 1 tablespoon sesame seeds