Yakisoba

[apollymi]

 In Albany, GA, where I'm from, there's a Japanese restaurant, Shogun, that serves every meal with fried rice and yakisoba (vegetable noodles). I, of course, absolutely adore these noodles, but it took until now, almost 10 years since I first went to Shogun's, to try to emulate the yakisoba. About.com had a good recipe. I just modified to the ingredients I had on hand.

Ingredients:

• 1 packet soba or somen (about 2 oz)
• 3 large stalks celery, finely sliced on a diagonal
• 1 cup carrots, finely sliced
• 1/2 tsp ginger powder
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 2 Tsbp teriyaki sauce

Directions:
Break soba/somen into 3rds and cook according to package directions (about 3 minutes for somen, 5 for soba). Drain.

In a large stirfry pan, heat sesame oil over medium heat. Add celery and carrots, and stirfry about 5 minutes. Add ginger to vegetables.

Add noodles and stir into vegetables. Add teriyaki and stir into dish. Serve hot.

Can be substituted:
If soba or somen isn't available, you can use angel hair pasta or other thin pastas. Teriyaki sauce can be replaced by soy sauce if you prefer salty.

Can be added:
Other vegetables can be added, such as asparagus, leeks, cabbage, spinach, etc.