Umami Days: Cooking

Meaty with a dash of veggies

Tossed noodles

Spicy sesame garlic noodles

Spicy sesame garlic noodles with kimchi juice
Heavily inspired by Esther Choi who, in Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, declared her dream of integrating kimchi in every dish she cooks. This noodle dish is salty, sweet and spicy with the umami richness that only fermented food can impart.
Keyword: Cooked with kimchi, Tossed noodles
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 3 people

Soy sesame scallion noodles

Soy sesame scallion noodles
A simple meatless noodle dish that you can enjoy for breakfast, as a snack or a side dish. Boiled Asian noodles are tossed with soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and toasted sesame seeds, then topped with sliced scallions lightly fried in sesame seed oil.
Keyword: Tossed noodles
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 people

Pork udon with chili peanut sauce

Pork udon with chili peanut sauce
Udon and thin slices of pork are tossed with peanut sauce flavored with chili, garlic, ginger, five-spice powder, soy sauce and sugar. Salty, sweet, spicy, nutty and creamy.
Keyword: Tossed noodles, Udon
Cook time: 45 minutes
Servings: 3 people

Mazemen with broccoli and cabbage

Mazemen with broccoli and cabbage
Fresh ramen, reduced teriyaki sauce, broccoli florets and diced cabbage are tossed to make a fast and easy meal that’s both tasty and filling.
Keyword: Tossed noodles
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 person

Thai glass noodle salad (yum woon sen)

Thai glass noodle salad (yum woon sen)
Shrimps, sausage meat, glass noodles, shallots, tomatoes, Thai basil and cilantro are tossed in a dressing made with galangal, kaffir lime and its leaves, lemongrass, cilantro roots, chilies and palm sugar.
Keyword: Tossed noodles
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Garlic noodles

Thanh Long Restaurant inspired Vietnamese-American garlic noodles
Easy to make with very basic ingredients, San Francisco-style garlic noodles is a Vietnamese-American dish born in Thanh Long Restaurant. This is our take on this popular dish.
Keyword: Tossed noodles
Cook time: 7 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Asian cold noodle salad

Asian cold noodle salad
A blend of Japanese (soy sauce eggs and ramen noodles) and Vietnamese flavors (pickled carrot and radish, and mixed fish sauce dressing), this filling salad makes a complete meal.
Keyword: Tossed noodles
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people