Brunei - Fried Noodles

Fried Noodles

Ingredients

-       1 lb Uncooked soba noodles

-       3 tb Low-sodium soy sauce

-       1 tb Brown sugar

-       2 ts Crushed red pepper flakes

-       1 c Finely chopped onions

-       1 tb Minced garlic

-       1 tb Peeled & grated gingerroot

-       1 c Snow peas

-       6 ea Scallions, chopped

-       1 t Grated lime peel

-       1 c Mung bean sprouts

-       8 oz Firm tofu -- cut into 1/2-inch cubes

-       1 tb Fresh lime juice

-       1/4 c Chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

-       Prepare noodles according to package directions, drain and set aside.

-       In a large, nonstick saute pan, combine soy sauce, brown sugar and red pepper flakes.

-       Stir to dissolve sugar.

-       Add onions, garlic and gingerroot.

-       Cook for 2 minutes.

-       Add snow peas, scallions and lime peel.

-       Toss and cook until peas are tender and bright colored, about 1 to 2 minutes.

-       Add bean sprouts and tofu.

-       Continue cooking and toss just until bean sprouts are slightly wilted.

-       Add noodles and toss to mix.

-       Add lime juice to taste and garnish with cilantro. Serve hot.

Brunei - Brown Rice & Sesame Fried Vegetables

Brown Rice & Sesame Fried Vegetables

Ingredients

Sri Lanka Sinhalese Fragrant Masala Spice Powder

-       30 g cumin seeds

-       6 cardamon pods

-       4 coriander seeds

-       30 g fennel seeds

-       1 clove

-       2 cm stick cinnamon

-       2 c Rice, brown

-       1 t Sea salt

-       2 Onions, green

-       1 c Radishes

-       1 Carrot

-       1 sl Cucumber (2-inch)

-       3 tb Cooking oil

-       1 t Garlic -- finely chopped

-       1 tb Sesame tahini

-       Soy sauce

-       Lemon juice

Directions

-       Wash the rice three times and boil in plenty of salted water util tender.

-       While the rice is cooking, wash and prepare the vegetables.

-       Slice the green onions finely.

-       Cut each radish in half.

-       Cut the carrot diagonally, then cut each slice in strips.

-       Slice the cucumber (not too thinly), and cut each slice in four.

-       Heat the oil in a wok or plan and stir=fry the garlic for 39 seconds.

-       Add the prepared vegetables and stir-fry for 3 minutes.

-       Add the sesame seeds after 2 minutes.

-       When the rice is tender, drain and stir in the fried vegetables and sesame seeds.

-       Stir in the sesame paste.

-       Sprinkle with a little soy sauce and lemon juice and serve hot with sesame tahini to taste.