Showing posts with label noodles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label noodles. Show all posts

Monday, December 27, 2010

Jap Chae-esque noodles



Ingredients:
- clear yam or potato noodles (can be found in asian supermarkets)
- carrots
- spinach
- cucumbers
- red peppers
- shitake mushrooms (this was not included but is a great addition)
- soy sauce
- sriracha sauce
- oyster sauce
- chicken broth
- fish sauce
- extra virgin olive oil (any cooking oil will be fine)
- fresh ground black pepper
- salt (sea salt is better than table salt)

Directions:
- cut all vegetables into thin strips (my best friend, the food processor, was VERY HELPFUL!)
- boil the noodles until it has the consistency you like (chewy, not mushy) and drain water - don't allow the noodles to sit around for too long after draining as they will stick together)
- coat a pan with oil and cook/combine all the vegetables (make sure you cook the vegetables in order, for example, carrots should be tossed in pan first b/c it takes longer to cook than red peppers, which take longer than spinach)
- set the cooked vegetables aside
- put the cooked and drained noodles in pan and simmer for a minute with chicken broth
- combine noodles with the cooked vegetables
- then put in the other sauces and spices, constantly tasting as you go
- don't overcook by keeping the heat low, remember that all the ingredients are already cooked, you're just mixing

Thursday, December 9, 2010

cold noodles with garlic peanut sauce


serves 1 to 2

i like this on a hot summer day as a quick lunch. some serve this along with julienned cucumbers.

ingredients:
  • 2 bundles, or about 1/2 pound fresh shanghai thin noodles (see above pic)
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon light soya sauce
  • salt to taste (i usually do 1 to 2 pinches)
  • hot water
  • cilantro (chopped)
steps:
  1. cook noodles in boiling water for a few minutes, or until tender. drain. rinse noodles under cold tap water until noodles become cold to touch. set aside for use later.
  2. in a mixing bowl, stir together peanut butter, minced garlic, soya sauce and sesame oil. add hot water little by little to thin the paste and keep stirring until paste is smooth and sauce-like.
  3. salt to taste. (i usually do 1 to 2 pinches.) and stir again.
  4. finally, toss the noodles, sauce and cilantro together.
  5. serve on plate and enjoy with chopsticks.