Noodle Mania


The Great Noodle Craze has come upon us again.

Brought on by a sudden hunger and empty cupboard we shot down to our local supermarket and spotted an Asian supply shop right next to the fresh fruit and vegetable shop we usually go to.

Fresh seasonal vegetables, noodles, - easy, easy. How come we didn't even notice it before ?
Intending a super fast whizz round the place we became enticed by all the packets, and shelves stacked to overflowing with many possibilities and potential meals. We spent so long cruising the shop that the assistant was becoming suspicious of our intentions and kept sidling up and down the aisles watching us. The end result was two huge bags, stuffed to overflowing with noodles of all descriptions and sizes, half the shop and a relieved sales assistant when we produced the money to pay for it.

We discovered can be added to almost any dish we create and every dish has the potential to be converted to a noodle frenzy. Our recent favorite is a simple, tasty and very, very easy and quick dish and is faster to prepare than going down to the takeaways and heaps tastier.

Quick and Easy Stir Fried Noodles
Cut up any quantity of vegies, any variety of your choice.
Some suggestions, celery, mushrooms, broccoli, asparagus,
cabbage, chinese vegetables, parsnips onions or spring onions
and a handful of nuts, cashews or your preference if you wish.

Stir fry in small amounts to keep crisp, add chopped chilli, garlic, oyster sauce, fish sauce
and small amount of water ( depends on how many vegies you have) stir, together, put the noodles on top and let steam a short time and stir through.  

That's it !
There are so many variables for this style of cooking and so many toppings and different sauces
you can use its almost unlimited. We used deep fried noodles the first time, vermicelli noodles the next and there is the whole shop full to try !
Better still make your own noodles and make absolutely sure what is in them is healthy and wholesome.

Experiment and Enjoy !!

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