Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 lb dry or fresh ramen noodles 2 quarts water 1/3 cup white vinegar 4 eggs 1 1/2 quarts chicken broth 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon shredded ginger 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced 1 carrot, shredded 1 cup medium-dice tofu Pinch freshly ground black pepper […]
Chilled Chile-Garlic Noodles with Shrimp
Makes 6 servings This recipe makes more sauce than you need, but it will keep well, so you can use it again in a few weeks. These noodles are great with shrimp, but you can make it vegetarian with crispy tofu or sautéed mushrooms.
Grilled Garlic Shrimp & Radish Salad
Makes 4 servings
Hlelem (Tunisian Vegetable and Bean Soup)
Makes about 150 individual candies Packed with beans and greens, this slightly spicy vegetable soup is both tasty and good for you. Harissa is a Tunisian hot sauce or paste usually made with hot chiles, garlic, cumin, coriander, caraway, and olive oil. It’s available in cans, jars, or tubes from […]
Jap Chae (Stir-Fried Glass Noodles)
Makes 4 servings If you can locate Korean glass noodles, also known as dang myun, use them in this dish. They are similar to cellophane or glass noodles made from mung beans, but they are slightly thicker and chewier. Ingredients 10 dried oak mushrooms, 1 oz dried wood ear mushrooms […]
Lucky Noodles to Welcome the Year of the Tiger
February 1 marks the beginning of Lunar New Year, and as we celebrate the new year of the Tiger, we can’t help but hope for a little extra luck in the coming year. Though the traditions of Lunar New Year are as diverse as the communities who celebrate—like China, Korea, […]
Thai-Style Hot and Sour Soup
Makes 8 servings Ingredients 4 oz small medium shrimp (41/50), peeled, deveined, and butterflied 2 oz thin rice noodles (rice vermicelli) 2 qt Chicken Broth or fish stock 1 lemongrass stalk, cut into 2-inch pieces, smashed 1/4 cup nam pla (Thai fish sauce) 2 tablespoons chile oil 1 tablespoon fresh […]
Troccoli Pasta
Makes 1 1/4 lb You can find a troccoli tool online or at specialty stores, but these can also be cut by hand. Use the same recipe to make maccheroni alla chittara (spaghetti) using a chittara tool, which uses wires to cut sheets of dough into strands. Ingredients 7 oz […]
Udon Noodle Pot
Makes 8 servings Ingredients Dashi 2 large pieces (about 3 oz) of kombu, cut into 3-in squares 6 cups cold water 2 cups dried bonito flakes Udon Noodle Pot 24 oz fresh or dry udon noodles 1 tablespoon peanut oil or vegetable oil 6 cups Dashi, or prepared dashi 12 […]