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Yakisoba (Japanese Fried Noodles)
Yakisoba or Japanese fried noodles is a popular dish. Inspired by Chinese fried noodles, this yakisoba recipe is made with cabbage, carrot, and pork.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
- 1
Heat a wok with oil and add the garlic. Stir-fry until it turns light brown. Then, add the pork and stir quickly for a few moments before adding the cabbage and carrot. Stir a few times, then add the noodles and all the seasonings.
- 2
Continue to stir-fry until the vegetables and noodles are cooked, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately with some benishoga (Japanese pickled ginger).