Yakisoba

Sue Lau's Note:

This is a dish that is popular in Japan and usually sold as street food. This version is made with pork, although you could easily substitute chicken or tofu.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb lean pork loin , sliced thinly (against the grain)
• 1⁄3; cup soy sauce
• 1⁄3; cup rice wine
• 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
• 12 ounces Chinese wheat noodles (udon noodles may be substituted)
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion , sliced thin
• 1 lb napa cabbage or 1 lb savoy cabbage , sliced very thin
• 3 carrots , grated
• 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
• 2 scallions , thinly sliced (optional)

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, rice wine, and sugar, stirring to dissolve.
2. Cook noodles in boiling water about 8 minutes, or until tender.
3. Drain noodles and rinse under cold water.
4. In a large deep skillet or wok, cook onion in oil for about 3 minutes.
5. Add the cabbage, carrot and ginger and cook until cabbage is softened, about 3-5 minutes.
6. Add the pork and cook for 2 minutes more.
7. Cover the mixture with noodles and pour the sauce over all.
8. Cover and cook for 3-5 minutes, the remove the lid and toss the mixture together until it is well combined.
9. Place on a serving platter and garnish with chopped scallions, if desired.

Reviews

[Plain Ole Bob]

I can't write a review yet as I have not used this recipe yet. I just want to review others rateings.

[Montana Heart Song]

I would eat almost 3 times a week Yakisoba from a street vendor who would bring steaming bowls to your home on his motorcycle. He had a wooden separated platform shelf mounted on the back of his cycle. It was the best I have ever eaten. Your recipe is almost as good. I did cut back a little on the amount of noodles and used udon noodles and green scallions. In the winter use carrots, summer use sweet peppers of any color. I prefer red or yellow or the small black ones.

[apairofpetducks]

Not sure what went wrong with previous reviewer's attempt, I would say perhaps a spoiled ingredient. Having made this meal several times and intending to make it several hundred more, I can tell you its 5 stars all the way.