A New Experience – Filipino Pan Fried Stick Noodles

Since, I started blogging, I have been introduced to many ”strange” foods*, creative cooking methods**, new gadgets and appliances***.  Cooking is a totally different experience than it was,  one year ago.  Today, I made a new dish and I am in love.  I used rice stick noodles and I must get over to the store and get some more, pronto.

When, I make something new, it is hilarious.  I am very apprehensive about what I am doing and it takes forever to get to the finished product.  Today was a case in point.  I studied each step, a half dozen times and then went back and rechecked.  I did not believe these white sticks were going to be noodles that looked like noodles.  I also could not imagine what one would do with them, if one got far enough along, to actually cook them. 

I tend to buy new products and put them on the shelf and stare at them, whenever I open the cabinet door.  Sometimes, I actually, take them off the shelf and look at them, read the directions and put them back.  Watching me, one would think, they were difficult to make.  I have learned, since starting blogging that I am a timid cook, when it comes to new dishes.  That is why, baking and cooking with various groups, is good for me.  I am responsible so I force myself to make the challenging (to me) recipes because, I have always been the good girl, the law follower, the person who stops at every stop sign.  On the other hand, I usually cook with abandon except, of course, for new dishes.

This results are my learning new techniques and creating new food combinations and it is well worth it. 

For your curiosity:

* limes (yes, I knew what limes are but I had never actually touched one);  Portabella mushrooms; kale; Vidalia onions.

**pie and tart making,  ( had pie shells in the freezer); home made ice cream;

*** immersion blender;  mandolin or mandoline;  zester; cookie scoop;

Welcome to my world and now welcome to the rice stick noodles and if you have not had them, please try them.  Would Jaden laugh at me?  Nah, she is too nice.  This recipe is based on one found in eHow.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons cooking oil (canola)

1 large onion sliced

2 carrots chopped or sliced

1 red bell pepper, sliced in thin strips

salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon soy sauce

2 cups organic vegetable broth (no salt)

1 2/3 cups shredded cabbage

slightly less than 3/4 of a package of rice stick noodles (I am pretty sure the package was one pound)

Method:

Rinse rice noodles with cold water.

In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium high heat and add onion and saute for 4 minutes.  Lower heat.

Add soy sauce and the salt & pepper.                                                                                                   

Add carrots and red bell peppers and stir fry for another 3 minutes.

Add vegetable broth and heat until boiling.

Add rice stick noodles.

Allow to simmer for a few minutes.  If more liquid is needed, add water.  Stir to loosen the noodles; zest.

Add cabbage and turn off heat.  Toss well with remaining ingredients.

Eat and enjoy.

 

  

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