Zha Mi Fen (Crispy Rice Noodles ) recipe

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This makes a very nice presentation as well

as a flavorful dish. From Chinese Vegetarian Cookery

by Jack Santa Maria. I highly recommend this

cookbook.

 

Zha Mi Fen (Crispy Rice Noodles)

 

12 (ounces)pkg. rice stick noodles

1 green onion, chopped (I use 3)

1 tsp. finely chopped garlic (I use 3 cloves)

1 tsp. finely chopped ginger

1 cup sliced muchrooms (I use porti's)

1/2 cup cashew nuts

1 cup bean sprouts

1 Tbl. soy sauce ( I use low sodium)

1 tsp. salt

pinch freshly gr. pepper

1 tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 2 Tbls. broth

 

Heat oil in wok or deep frying pan until very hot.

Have a large draining ladle or sieve ready. Put the

rice noodles into hot oil. They will puff up and cook

immediately so remove with the ladle before they

overcook. Drain and keep warm. (I put them on a

baking sheet in the oven on very low). In another pan

put 2 Tbls. oil and stir fry green onion, garlic and

ginger for 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms, nuts and

bean sprouts and stir fry for 1 minute. Add the soy

sauce, salt, pepper and cornstach mixture. Cook until

sauce thickens but be careful not to overcook the bean

sprouts. Arrange noodles like a nest on a serving

dish. Pour the mushroom and cashew nut sauce into

center of the nest. Serve hot.

 

Note - I usually add a pinch of red pepper flakes, one

stalk of chopped celery and a few snow peas. I also

sprinkle toasted black sesame seeds over top of dish.

When you open the rice noodles don't try to separate

the noodles, it won't work. You will be sweeping

those things off the floor for weeks.......can you

tell I've tried it before?

 

 

 

" The seed is in bloom will it need and early doom or will it

survive a tranquil sea, does it face an evil end, will it find

a real friend, should it be called humanity.

Will creation of man bring death by his hand or will life

be his destiny? Where will it go from here? "

SOURCE: The Seed by Rare Earth