Comments on: Garlic Noodles

By: RJ

RJ — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:25:40 +0000

Mark,
Why don’t you print out the description of the dish from the first page(it has the Chinese characters for the type of noodle in the text) or a picture of the noodles into the store and show it to the sales people. That should clear up any confusion.
Good luck!

By: sfvisalaw

sfvisalaw — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:19:28 +0000

Can’t wait to try this recipe. What type of parmesan cheese would you recommend using? I found a similar recipe and they recommended using the cheap Kraft one in a container. Did you ever posted your recipe for the grilled prawns? Btw, love your site and books.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:29:34 +0000

I’ve only just seen this recipe. ‘Al dente’ is Italian for “to the tooth” which means cooked until the noodles are still a little firm when you bite into a piece. The recipe sounds delicious. I keep a variety of noodles and Asian/Malaysian sauces in my pantry and use my imagination. Be adventurous and experiment!

By: phnomlwm

phnomlwm — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:34:07 +0000

I apologize if I am being rude, or generalizing, but noodles vary in cooking (not by much) and the cooking directions are on the back of each individual package. I use different kinds of noodles and the dish is always great. However, if there are no directions on the package of noodles that you have bought, cook them until they are “al dente.” If you are not sure what “al dente” feels, looks or tastes like…google it. Googling is great for all questions. Oh by the way…my noodles were GREAT!!! I used organic garlic and pesto noodles and added tons of fresh pressed garlic.

By: Bianca

Bianca — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:37:10 +0000

Thank you so much for this recipe! My family loves it! Every time I make this is like a great treat for them.

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:25:23 +0000

Sorry don’t know the brand.

By: mark

mark — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:12:14 +0000

Would you know any by brand name or would it be more likely that the store I go to has ‘home made’ ones?
Other than ‘fresh’ noodles, I’m not really sure what I’m looking for and the people in the store don’t speak a whole lot of english unfortunately.

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 02:15:11 +0000

You use any fresh noodles. Not the thin dry noodles but fat ones. Sorry not familiar with Austin.

By: mark filip

mark filip — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:27:50 +0000

Hi, this recipe sounds VERY delicious but I’m really having trouble finding the noodles. I live in Austin and we have a really large Asian supermarket but I cannot find these noodles anywhere.
Can you give me some more specific information on where I might find them in the store?
Also, what other noodle could I substitute for this? I found some Canton (thin) dry noodles that require cooking first, will that work???

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:59:09 +0000

Cook until al dente or a few minutes. Just taste and test it while cooking.