Sesame Ginger Cold Soba Noodles

>> September 9, 2014


Ingredients
Sesame Ginger Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 2 TBSP soy sauce
  • 1 TBSP sesame oil
  • 1 TBSP sugar
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • 1 TSP grated ginger

Main:

  • Soba noodle
  • Chopped cilantro
  • Sesame seeds
  1. Cook soba noodles according to packaging. Rinse with cold water then set aside.
  2. In a mixing bowl, add rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, garlic and ginger and mix well.
  3. In a separate bowl, place some soba noodles and sprinkle some sauce according to your liking. Toss well.
  4. Put in a plate and sprinkle some fresh cilantro and sesame seeds.

adapted from: damndelicious.net

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It's Pho Time



Ingredients
Broth:
  • 2 pcs star anaise
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1 onion quartered
  • 1 carrot, coarsely chopped
  • 2 inc fresh ginger root, peeled and halved lengthwise
  • 1 tsp corriander seeds
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 5 cups vegetable stock
  • some salt to taste
Toppings:
  • Flat rice noodles, cooked
    according to packaging
  • Fresh bean sprouts
  • Sliced lime
  • Bokchoy
  • Spring onion, chopped
  • Thai basil
  • Corriander leaves
  • Min leaves
  • Some chili or
  • Sriracha yeah!
  • Hoisin sauce (optional)
  1. Heat vegetable broth in a pot.
  2. Dunk all broth ingredients , except the salt, and bring it to a boil.
  3. Simmer for 15-20 minutes. 
  4. Taste and check if it needs salt. If it does, adjust accordingly. 
  5. Arrange all the toppings in a huge plate or separate bowl, whatever rocks your boat. 
  6. Put some cooked rice noodles in a huge bowl. Place some bokchoy leaves.
  7. Add the very hot broth.
  8. Put as much topings as you like. 
  9. Finish off with a dash of sriracha and hoisin sauce.


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Bubble Blahs

I work and live at night time. I am a person deprived of natural light. I rarely cook in the morning as I'm almost always asleep, else busy with house chores. As much as I love natural light in my photography, I'm afraid I don't usually have that luxury, unless I sacrifice my sleep, or make an effort to stay up longer during the day to do a cooking + photo session. So I depend on my flash, and sometimes, available light from my fluorescent bulbs. Although, in my opinion, nothing beats the natural light, I am, so far, satisfied with my shots using my flash that I learned to love.

I always look forward to the weekends for some sunlight.

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