Yakisoba 焼きそば

Does this noodle dish looks familiar to you?? It resembles Chinese Fried Noodles (炒面), but the taste is actually quite different 'cos of the sauce used :D Chinese Fried Noodles is more on the salty side which uses more light soy sauce whereas Yakisoba sauce is on the sweeter side :D Another fuss free one dish meal which the kids enjoy alot.

Recipe ref : justonecookbook.com

Ingredient

• 5 fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 1 medium carrot, shredded
• 2 stalk spring onion, sliced
• 4 cabbage leaves, chopped into small pieces
• 250gm chicken fillet, thinly sliced (marinate lightly with pepper, salt, light soy sauce & cornflour)
• black pepper to taste
• 300gm dried buckwheat noodle
• Yakisoba sauce * 
• Ao-Nori for garnishing

*Yakisoba Sauce : 6 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 tsp light soy sauce, 2 tsp sugar, 2 tsp sesame oil, salt   & black pepper to taste. Whisk together and adjust taste if necessary.

Method

1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in wok, add in chicken fillet and cook till meat is opaque and slightly golden brown at the edge.
2. Maintaining the stove fire at medium high heat, add in onion and stir fry till fragrant & soften.
3. Meanwhile cook the noodle according to package.
4. Add in mushroom, carrot & cabbage. Toss even. Add in black pepper and half of the yakisoba sauce. Cook till vegetables are tender.
5. Lower the stove heat to medium low, add in the noodle & spring onion, toss to mix evenly. Add in balance yakisoba sauce, mix well.
6. Dish up and garnish with dried seaweed powder. Serve immediately.

I am submitting this post to Asian Food Fest #1 Oct 2013 : Japan, hosted by Alan from travelling-foodie