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What is Yakisoba?
Yakisoba or Japanese fried noodles (焼きそば) is one of the most popular Japanese recipes. Yaki means “cooked over direct heat” in Japanese language and soba means noodles. As most Asian foods originated from China, this recipe is precisely the Japanese version of Chinese chow mein.
Taste and Flavor Profile of Yakisoba
While similar to the Chinese version, this Japanese rendition of fried noodle has its own unique flavors. First of all, the texture of the ramen noodles is distinctly different. Secondly, the sharp-flavored benishoga (pickled ginger strips) served on top of the dish delivers a bold flavor unlike any Asian noodles.
The seasonings used in the recipe are also different. I like to add a splash or two cooking sake (Japanese rice wine) and mirin (sweet rice wine) to elevate the taste of this classic noodle dish.
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How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 589 calories per serving.
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Yakisoba (Japanese Fried Noodles)
Ingredients
- 12 oz (350g) yakisoba, rinsed with water and drained
- 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 2 oz (60g) pork, cut into small pieces and marinated with some soy sauce
- 2 oz (60g) cabbage, roughly chopped into pieces
- 2 oz (60g) carrot, cut into thin strips
- Some scallions (cut into thin threads)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 1/2 teaspoon mirin
- 3 dashes white pepper powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat up wok with oil. Add garlic and stir fry until light brown in color. Add pork and do a few quick stirs before adding cabbage and carrot. Stir a few times and add noodles and all the seasonings.
- Continue to stir-fry until the vegetables and noodles are cooked, for 1-2 minutes. Transfer out and serve immediately with some benishoga (Japanese picked ginger).
Notes
Nutrition
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