All tagged Noodles
Flavors: brothy, pho-y
So a LONG time ago I wrote a recipe for crock pot pho. Super good, super easy. The recipe was poorly written, which may have been a little frustrating for readers. Also- it took a LONG time to make. Like 8 hours. Forever.
Anywho- today, I have a recipe for Instant Pot pho ga / chicken pho. WAY Faster. 1.5 hrs and you have a BOMB pho ga. If you don’t know what an Instant Pot is- HELLO - where have you been the past 5 Black Fridays.
Some nights you just gotta spruce up some ramen. I have fond memories of Shin Ramen in high school. Study study study and eat some Shin Ramen. Yeah nerd stuff. Here’s a dope way to spruce up our beloved ramen cup.
Flavors: Glutinous, shiitake-umami, sweet
Omg. If you’ve never had Taiwanese style sticky rice, you have not lived, my friend. It’s the perfect dinner on a chilly evening when you want a bowl of something warm and comforting. Chewing on the clumps of perfectly cooked rice is soulful.
Flavors: Umami, sesame, miso
Can we agree that homemade broth is better? But it takes SO MUCH TIME. I want to the effort of boxed broth with the taste of homemade broth. Is that possible? Kind of- sort of. By using a Dutch Oven, you can spruce up a “meh” broth pretty quickly. The Dutch Oven locks in moisture during cooking and can maintain high heat at lower temperatures.
This is no 8 hr broth, but it’s still bomb & takes 1/8 of the time.
I've stopped going to my favorite Japanese Hot Pot place in San Francisco (Shabu House) because I discovered they use MSG in their broth. And I found out in the most distressing way.
Me: This hot pot is especially salty today. Do you think they use MSG?
Friend: No- of course not- I wouldn't come here if they used MSG.
Me: Excuse me (to waitress)- is there MSG in this?
Waitress: (nods fervently)
Pasta - making is NOT hard. Also, it’s not THAT time consuming. After a few rounds in pasta bootcamp (or after reading this recipe), you’ll be able to crank out pasta in 30 minutes.
Flavors: Sweet, brothy, unami
A classic hearty chicken noodle soup but with an Udon-y twist. I like using a Dutch oven for any of my soups. If you’re a baller on a budget, this is my favorite cheap-o depot Dutch oven. It works fabulously. It really locks in the flavor and makes the broth BOMB.
Flavors: Sweet, umami
This is the perfect noodle dish that requires minimal ingredients that you can make in 30 minutes. It’s super easy to make and is a great weeknight meal or a mid-week lunch. You know how some noodle dishes don’t hold up when you eat them as let overs? Jap Chae leftovers are just as good day 2.
Flavors: Sweet, salty, mildly spicy
Paramount Coffee Project in LA has this BOMB udon dish on their menu. It’s a spicy noodle served with an egg- it’s one of those dishes that sticks with you. Here’s my rendition of it. I LOVED eating it for breakfast. Savory breakfast for the win. Scroll to the bottom to see the photo of the Paramount noodles.
In cold weather, I often crave pho, ramen, hot pot, and other soups, but I always regret purchasing it at restaurants. Per @jennalyner's request, here's a Pho Ga recipe that won't cause hypertension...
