A delicious recipe for stir-fried noodles with peanut sauce Who would have thought that peanuts could truly transform a bowl of noodles into a dish full of flavors? Mix them with soy sauce, tomatoes, curry, and honey for a simple yet hearty meal ready in 10 minutes if you’ve already […]
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Authentic Pad Thai Recipe (Restaurant-Style, 20 Min)
If you’re on this page, it’s not because Pad Thai is unfamiliar. How could it be? It’s the most famous dish in Thai cuisine—and it’s actually not that hard to make at home. Besides being simple, this Thai specialty will be worlds apart from the disappointing versions you often find […]
Authentic Chow Mein – Chinese Stir-Fried Noodles
Chow mein is a step up from the classic stir-fried vegetable noodles: more veggies, a little more sugar, and a lot more flavor. It is also the perfect catch-all recipe – use it to empty your fridge of leftover vegetables. But what is chow mein? Chow mein is a traditional […]
Beef Yaki Udon (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles)
Udon, these deliciously thick Japanese noodles never disappoint. You can cook udon in all possible ways, beef udon is just one of them. In any case, if there’s fat and soy sauce, their magic will do the rest: in short, the dish is impossible to mess up. By the way, […]
Takeout Vegetable Lo Mein – Easy Stir-Fry Noodles
I don’t know a single Chinese restaurant that doesn’t serve vegetable noodles, and for good reason – they’re delicious. What bothers me is that restaurants still manage to oversimplify a dish that is already very simple. The result is bland, low-quality noodles where all you taste is soy sauce. Chinese […]
Beef Chow Mein – Chinese Street-Food Noodles
Stir-fried noodles are a cornerstone of Asian and Chinese cuisine. For millennia, cooks have prepared noodles in countless ways. Here is my street-food style stir-fried noodle recipe. Why call it street food? Street food is defined by lightning-fast cooking and plenty of fat. Although almost any stir-fried noodle dish could […]
Stir-fried noodles with beef, garlic and cabbage
Here we are again with a Chinese-inspired recipe. It combines the savoriness of oyster sauce with a dash of pepper, and best of all, it is quick to make. Back when I was a student it was one of my go-to lunches (along with Thai pad see ew). The speed, […]
Stir-fried noodles with vegetables
Chinese Pork Lo Mein – Better Than Takeout
Pork noodles. I simply can’t live without them. This recipe doesn’t come with a grand backstory; it’s simply the classic framework of Chinese stir-fried noodles (article coming soon), adjusted to my taste and to feature pork. You’ll end up with pork noodles bursting with INTENSE flavor, and I can’t go […]
Pork Udon Stir-Fry with Garlic & Cabbage
Ah, udon noodles—I have a long, beautiful love affair with these staples of Japanese cuisine. But don’t worry, this isn’t one of those sites where I tell my life story before I give you the recipe. No, no, no—this is a serious blog. Quick rundown: I cover the ingredients and […]