posted April 08, 2013 04:31 AM
Addicted!Asian inspired noodle dish that packs an unsuspecting flavor.
Set aside some prepared bean vermicelli. Or rice vermicelli. (To prepare just boil it for 2-3 mins, drain and put in a bowl)
In a hot wok start with sesame oil, add fresh chopped chilli, garlic, onion, ginger, Chinese prickly ash (the paste), & turn heat down before adding the thick soy sauce. Add one ingredient at a time in order of cooking time and how it's looking.
At the end throw in fresh coriander (cilantro.) Then pour over noodles and toss through. Be careful with soy sauce, use the sweet kind too.
Gently fry soft tofu (wash and dry wok and pour in a an inch of sunflower oil.) let the tofu drain and dry on paper towel. try to make it so its crispy on the outside and silky in the middle. Lay on top of noodle dish. Layer on more of the wok sauce.
Garnish with dried chilli, fried & dried shallot, crushed peanuts, and sprigs of coriander.
I eat it for brunch a lot.
The only raw thing is the sprigs of coriander. But if drain the tofu well and only use high quality ingredients this dish has a medicinal quality to it.
Follow it with a green juice and you'll be good to go!