This dish is similar, using ingredients such as mushrooms,
bean thread noodles and cilantro, but paired with mashed tofu.
When you're happy with the flavour add the zucchini or
bean thread noodles and let simmer for a few minutes, before turning off the heat.
1/2 to 2/4 pound pork shoulder 1/2 to 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts [OR any combination of 2 to 3 pounds of meat] 8 Asian frozen fish balls, thawed 8 sticks surimi 4 to 8 fried tofu cakes (2 - inches square) 2 ears pre-cooked corn on the cob, cut crosswise into quarters (or 8 ears of canned baby corn, rinsed) 1 pound baby bok choy, washed and separated into leaves 1/2 pound enoki mushrooms 4 ounces uncooked
mung bean thread noodles (vermicelli)
Look
for bean thread noodles — sometimes labeled vermicelli, mung bean or cellophane noodles — along with sheets of nori (seaweed) in the Asian section of most supermarkets.
The menu description says that the salad is topped with «crispy rice sticks,» but they look to me like
crispy bean threads, cooked in a flash when dropped into hot oil for a few seconds.
After you make the sauces and prepare the chicken, assemble the wraps by arranging some of sliced chicken into the center of a leaf of butter lettuce, sprinkle on some shredded carrot, perhaps a few
crunchy bean threads, add a little dipping sauce, and open wide.
2
bundles bean thread noodle (glass noodle) 4 leaves romaine lettuce, washed 2 carrots 15 cm piece cucumber 2 radishes 2 handfuls mung bean sprouts 2 handfuls fresh herbs: mint, coriander, basil
1L Organic free range chicken broth (no sugar added / low sodium) 1L filtered water 2 brown onions, peeled and sliced 2 cloves garlic 1 x 10 cm piece ginger, finely sliced or grated with a microplane 2 free range chicken breasts, thinly sliced himalayan pink salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 2 large zucchini, spiralised into noodles (or 1
packet bean thread / glass noodles, soaked in water for 15 minutes)
Equally, if you're not too fussed about finding a kelp noodle then you could simply use glass noodles (
aka bean thread noodles) or rice noodles.
This glass noodle salad delivers in punches, featuring crunches of toasted peanuts against a springy backdrop of mung
bean threads soaked in a zesty lime sauce with a big umami kick.
Glass noodles, also
called bean threads, are made from mung bean flour and have a delightfully bouncy texture.
There are several low GI gluten - free options available fresh and dried: buckwheat (soba) noodles; cellophane noodles, also known as
Lungkow bean thread noodles or green bean vermicelli, are made from mung bean flour; rice noodles made from ground or pounded rice flour, are available fresh and dried.
We've made them quite a bit over the years - fillings we like include thin rice noodles or
bean thread noodles with shrimp (or real crab) and avocados.
While that was happening I boiled
some bean thread noodles and sauteed some broccoli and string beans with a touch of the teriyaki sauce.
For the dried
bean thread noodles: Place the whole package of dried bean thread noodles in a bowl.
Soak the noodles in cold water for 30 - 40 minutes (up to 1 hour, depending on
the bean thread noodle brand), then drain.
This is a nice summery salad featuring lots of crisp vegetables, ground pork, and cellophane noodles (also called glass noodles or
bean thread noodles).
2 bundles glass noodles (
bean thread noodles) 1 baby cos lettuce 1/2 telegraph cucumber 1 handful fresh mint leaves 1 handful fresh coriander leaves 1 handful fresh basil leaves 1 handful micro greens (these are optional extra, I used rhubarb shoots in these photos)
Another great option if you're looking to reduce your refined carbohydrate intake would be
bean thread or glass noodles, but it's entirely up to you which option you take.
To make the rolls, combine
the bean thread noodles, cabbage, carrots, green onion, and sesame seeds in a large bowl.
I actually poured it over
some bean thread noodles instead of an egg or wheat based noodle.
If using glass (
bean thread) noodles, soak as per packet instructions.
mix ground turkey, diced shiitakes,
bean thread noodles, white pepper and fish sauce.
Swap noodles for 100 % buckwheat soba noodles, kelp noodles (made from seaweed), zucchini noodles (see recipe by Jessica Sepel here), acorn noodles (made using acorn flour and buckwheat flour),
bean threads (made using mung bean starch), buckwheat vermicelli, harusame (made from potato, sweet potato or mung bean starch), shirataki (made from the konjac plant), sweet potato vermicelli (made from sweet potato starch) or tapioca noodles (made from tapioca starch).
rice noodles or cellophane /
bean thread noodles * 1 - 2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped - for garnish (optional) * 1 - 2 tablespoon chopped green onions (white parts only), minced - for garnish (optional) * 1/2 lime, cut into wedges * Sriracha chili sauce to taste
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook for 5 minutes until the sauce is thickened and
the bean threads just begin to stick to the wok.
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Drain
the bean thread, and add these noodles into the pot.
Pasta — al - dente To Consume: 2 - 3 servings per week (one serving is about 1/2 cup cooked pasta) Healthy choices: Rice noodles,
bean thread noodles, buckwheat pasta or part whole wheat and buckwheat noodles (like Japanese Udon and Soba pasta).
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