Recipe Preview: Chap Chae

If I can find the noodles at the Asian Superstore here in Edmonton next week I'll be making this Korean Recipe via The Kitchn

Vegetarian Chap Chae (Korean Noodles With Vegetables)
Serves 4 as a side dish or 2 as a main dish
6 ounces sweet potato vermicelli noodles (dang myun)
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 white onion, thinly sliced
2 scallions (white and green parts), chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup dried shitake mushrooms, soaked in water for 30 minutes, drained, and sliced
1 small carrot, julienned
1 small zucchini, julienned
2 cups spinach leaves
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Salt, to taste
Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the noodles until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water, drain again, and set aside.
Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, scallions, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, and zucchini, and stir fry until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add the spinach, noodles, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sugar. Turn the heat down to low and stir-fry for another 2 minutes. Turn off heat, toss in the sesame seeds, and season to taste with salt.
Serve hot or cold.


I love Asian food so much it borders on obsession.  I've been frantically looking for yummy vegetarian Asian recipes now:)

If you make it let me know what you thing and I'll post my review sometime next week

Cooking Session

After my walk I went over to Safeway and picked up the fixings for lunches for the rest of my work week.

I made vegetable mini quiche and a huge pot of cheddar cauliflower broccoli Soup. After I watch Corner Gas I'll whip up a batch of mini cheddar muffins.

I did forget to get fruit at the store so I'm hoping after he gets home from work hubby will walk back over to the store with me. I'm not sure what kind of fruit Im in the mood for and though I did get a hand of bananas I think I want something else too