Thursday, July 23, 2009

spicy soba noodles with shiitakes and cabbage



first of all, i love this dish because it has so many fun to say ingredients. you've got the alliteration of "spicy soba", then "shiitakes" which is fun because it has two i's in a row, and also the word looks like "shit" (well, that is fun if you're immature. i am obviously way too mature to be amused by such childish things), and to top it all off, you've got "edamame", which really rolls off the tongue.
anyhoo, both of us twins have long been fans of soba salads and soups. the salads, served cold, are perfect for a rare san francisco hot day, and the soups are exactly what you need when the fog inevitably rolls in.
so when i saw this recipe on smitten kitchen, i knew i had to try it.

yum! we used straw mushrooms (1 can) instead of shiitakes because that's all the grocery store had. we also used the thai chili paste, but this dish was not super spicy.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

It looks GREAT! I have most of the ingredients at home...I'd love to try it with shitake! :-)

Kerstin said...

Looks delicious and it's so healthy!

Creative Classroom Core said...

Another great recipe!
Keep 'em coming :)

Judy said...

Looks delicious. I love noodle dishes. Thanks for visiting my blog. Enjoyed coming to yours.

Jen said...

This looks soooooo delicious, and perfect for a Michigan day like today, which is hot and humid. Instead, I have a potluck to go to tonight and am in the kitchen baking and sauteing! Oh, that I'd seen this one first.

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad I found this! I have some extra soba noodles that I have to use up and your dish looks sooo good :)

Noodlegirl said...

omg I love your eats! Lola I love Ewan too lol