Hello, I'm MASA!
Today I am going to share a delicious Japanese noodle dish
It's called Yaki Soba
In Chinese, it's called Japanese fried rice (?) Ah, no...
In Chinese, it's called Japanese fried noodles
Now for this fried noodles dish, because it is called Yaki Soba
Yaki means to grill
So this time
I'll be processing the noodles first
to make a more delicious Yaki Soba
The process is very simple
Okay, let's get started!
Slice 1/8 of an onion
Slice carrots (~10g)
2 pieces of cabbage, cut into pieces
For a better mouthfeel, do not cut them too small~!
Sliced pork belly - 100g
Cut to sizes that are easy to eat
Okay, now I'll prepare the seasoning for the Yaki Soba
Sake - 1tbs
Soy sauce - 1/2 tbs
Tonkatsu sauce - 2~3 tbs
For the Tonkastu sauce
it looks like this
Or there are other options available
Using the Tonkatsu sauce will produce a more authentic tasting Japanese Yaki Soba
If you do not have it, you can replace it with steak sauce (eg. A1, HP, etc.)
it can produce a similar taste as well
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Katsuo bushi, crushed - a pinch
Mix to combine, and it's done~!
For the noodles, I'll use this Shanghai noodles
Just use the ones that are easily available! ^o^)/
But it has too much oil, so I need to fix it
Pour hot water over the noodles to remove the oil
This action removes the oil, re-hydrates the noodles and lets the noodles become more chewy
In Japanese, this dish is called Yaki Soba
Yaki means to grill
So now I will pan fry the noodles
till it is slightly browned
Turn on the stove
Add a little oil
Add the noodles and spread them evenly
Pan fry till it's browned
It's tastier when it's browned ~ !
The texture is good too~! ^o^)/
Pan fry the other side till browned as well
Remove from heat once it's done
Turn on the stove to medium heat and put in the pork belly
Spread them out evenly
Sprinkle salt and pepper
To prevent overcooking, remove the pork belly slices from heat
Stir-fry the onion and carrot
until the onions are transparent
Add the cabbage
Just stir fry for a short while will do...
Add in the cooked pork belly slices
Put the noodles in
If the pork is sandwiched in the middle,
the steam produced by the cabbage will make the pork more tender!
Pour the prepared seasoning over the noodles
Remember to save some seasoning sauce for the other side of the noodles
Pour in the remaining seasoning
Increase to high heat to add a bit of smokey flavor!
You can stop once you smell the appetizing fragrance~!
Sprinkle some Aonori (seaweed seasoning powder)
Okay, the delicious Yaki Soba is completed!
So now I'll try it
dewa, Itadakimasu
The noodles are fragnant!
The surface is slightly crisp while the inside is chewy!
The sauce has a smokey flavor!
Together, it's really delicious~!
The pork is really good too
This recipe is really easy
You just have to prepare your favorite vegetables
and you can make this delicious Japanese fried noodles
Yaki Soba
Everyone, please try it!
Thank you!