Recipe: Tasty Yakisoba (Fried Noodles)
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Yakisoba (Fried Noodles). Yakisoba (焼きそば) is the Japanese version of stir-fried noodles. The noodles are cooked with sliced pork and plenty of vegetables, then coated with a special sauce. What distinguishes Yakisoba from other Asian stir-fried noodles is this special sauce, which is sweet and a little bit spicy.
Quick and easy to make, this recipe makes for a delicious way of enjoying Japanese food at home.
Yakisoba is a kind of Japanese fried noodle.
Yakisoba is pretty much the Japanese version of Chinese chow mein, but there is a certain appeal about yakisoba—the ramen noodles andthe sharp-flavored benishoga (picked ginger strips) make yakisoba a bright-tasting noodle dish.
You can cook Yakisoba (Fried Noodles) using 15 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Yakisoba (Fried Noodles)
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You need 2 packs of yakisoba noodles.
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It’s 1/2 of onion (peel and slice thinly).
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You need 1/3 of carrot (peel and cut into small bite sized pieces).
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You need 3-4 of cabbage leaves (cut into bite sized pieces).
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Prepare 1/2 of green onion (optional, slice thinly).
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Prepare 100-200 g of mixed seafood (or sliced pork belly or your choice of meat and seafood).
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It’s 1 Tbsp of sesame oil (vegetable oil).
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It’s 1 tsp of garlic (optional, chopped or grated).
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You need 1 pinch of crushed red pepper (or shichimi spice powder).
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You need of salt & pepper.
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You need Sauce: of .
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It’s * 2-3 Tbsp of oyster sauce or worcester sauce or mix.
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You need * 2 Tbsp each of sake, mirin, soy sauce.
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It’s For topping: of (as much as you like).
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You need of dried bonito flakes / dried green seaweed(aonori) / red pickled ginger / mayonnaise.
Yakisoba and chow mein are similar- both are stir-fried noodles with vegetables and (often) a type of meat.
The biggest difference is in the sauce used as well as the way the noodles are prepared.
Yakisoba is Japanese fried noodles that are served soft, while chow mein is a Chinese dish made with wheat noodles that are cooked until crisp or.
Yakisoba: Japanese Stir Fried Noodles Easy to prepare and even easier to cook, the trick to making good yakisoba is using authentic Japanese ingredients.
Yakisoba (Fried Noodles) instructions
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Heat the oil in a pan over low heat. Add garlic and red pepper and cook until it smells good. Turn up the heat, put in seafood (or pork) and stir fry for 30 seconds..
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And then add the sauce (marked with *) and noodles and stir fry for a minute. Put all vegetables and cook until the liquid has disappeared. Season with salt and pepper..
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Garnish with dried bonito flakes, dried green seaweed (aonori), red pickled ginger, mayonnaise (optional).
In cooking this classic Japanese stir fried noodles, I do not use ready-made yakisoba sauce.
They are made of wheat and best when stir-fried.
A traditional yakisoba dish is made with thin slices of pork, carrots, cabbage, onions and a signature sweet and salty sauce.
For those that are not familiar with yakisoba, it literally translates to fried noodles, and that's pretty much the base of it.
You could think of it as Japanese Stir Fry Noodles.