No, no, not that kind! Although I will admit ramen does have its place in the world every now and then. I'm talking about the real thing. My little one loves Chinese noodles. And I love that about her. The only problem with ordering from our neighborhood Chinese take-out place is having to (slightly) deconstruct the food. You see, the Vivver doesn't care for celery. She is her mother's child after all. She is also a little wigged out by the bok choy. I have observed some sneaking into her mouth and she's none the wiser, but when she spots it, she makes that supposition that she won't like it. Innate in kids? So, after I pick out the celery and greens, she's ready to chow down.
The even cooler thing is that we can whip up noodles at home and she's happy as a little Chinese clam. Last night we were bachelorettes so a quick dinner of noodles was just what the doctor ordered. As seems to be a pattern with me, I just opened up the fridge and pulled out what was staring back at me. So, our noodles consisted of this:
I stir-fried onion, carrots, zucchini and baby corn. I removed the vegetables from the wok and then stir-fried bite sized chunks of chicken. Meanwhile, I cooked spaghetti noodles and made a sauce for the little gourmet. For her, I mixed soy sauce, hoisin sauce, lemon juice and a little honey. Then, I just tossed some noodles and the chicken and veggies in the sauce and there you go. For mine, I used one of the sauces Neil picked up at that Asian market in Atlanta. This one was labeled Coconut Curry Sauce. Interestingly, under that it says "Portuguese Sauce." I've been to Portugal twice and I've never encountered a Portuguese curry. Curious.
Anyway, I used this sauce and a little water to toss with my noodles and veggies. I wasn't sure about the spice level, so that's why I made something different for Vivi. Now I know she could easily handle this sauce next time. It was very similar to Panang curry, which happens to be one of my favorites at Mai Thai. Next time I'll have some jasmine rice instead of noodles though, because the rice soaks up the sauce much better. And I know from experience that Panang is awesome with shrimp. So, this little jar from Atlanta has opened up all kinds of possibilities Chez Akre. Stay tuned...
The even cooler thing is that we can whip up noodles at home and she's happy as a little Chinese clam. Last night we were bachelorettes so a quick dinner of noodles was just what the doctor ordered. As seems to be a pattern with me, I just opened up the fridge and pulled out what was staring back at me. So, our noodles consisted of this:
I stir-fried onion, carrots, zucchini and baby corn. I removed the vegetables from the wok and then stir-fried bite sized chunks of chicken. Meanwhile, I cooked spaghetti noodles and made a sauce for the little gourmet. For her, I mixed soy sauce, hoisin sauce, lemon juice and a little honey. Then, I just tossed some noodles and the chicken and veggies in the sauce and there you go. For mine, I used one of the sauces Neil picked up at that Asian market in Atlanta. This one was labeled Coconut Curry Sauce. Interestingly, under that it says "Portuguese Sauce." I've been to Portugal twice and I've never encountered a Portuguese curry. Curious.
Anyway, I used this sauce and a little water to toss with my noodles and veggies. I wasn't sure about the spice level, so that's why I made something different for Vivi. Now I know she could easily handle this sauce next time. It was very similar to Panang curry, which happens to be one of my favorites at Mai Thai. Next time I'll have some jasmine rice instead of noodles though, because the rice soaks up the sauce much better. And I know from experience that Panang is awesome with shrimp. So, this little jar from Atlanta has opened up all kinds of possibilities Chez Akre. Stay tuned...
That sounds so good!!!
ReplyDeleteI've got this on my list to make this week, using that curry sauce you gave me. I was thinking about using that as the marinade and proceed with the rest of the recipe.
http://www.plantoeat.com/recipes/306938
And a take on this with Jasmine rice instead of noodles...
http://www.thefoodinmybeard.com/2011/09/sour-noodles.html
What do you think?
If the caterpillars don't eat all of the bok choy in the garden, I'll bring you some! :)