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Monday, September 05, 2011

Chinese Vegetarian Shanghai Noodles with Spinach and Onions

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This quick and easy recipe has been buried in my queue since November 2008. Too simple I thought, but then sometimes we all need simple.

It's based upon similar Shanghai noodles that I've eaten at J&J Restaurant - San Gabriel and Mei Long Village - San Gabriel. If you like the chewy toothsomeness of thick noodles, then you need little else except a bit of vegetables and oyster sauce.

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Chinese Vegetarian Shanghai Noodles with Spinach and Onions
Inspired by J&J Restaurant - San Gabriel and Mei Long Village - San Gabriel.

For 2 servings as a meal, or 4 servings as a side dish, you'll need:
1 package Shanghai noodles or substitute with thick chow mein noodles
1/2 bundle, about 1 cup spinach, washed and rinsed
1/2 onion, sliced
2 tblsps Chinese Oyster Sauce

Optional: Substitute oyster sauce with Chinese black bean sauce or Indonesian kecap manis for a completely vegetarian dish.

Shanghai noodles are very thick wheat noodles. If you can't find them, you may use thick chow mein noodles.

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Such lovely al dente chewiness. Separate the noodles if you must, although I've dumped it out from the bag with no problems.

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Slice about half an onion and saute in a bit of olive oil on medium-high heat.

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While the onions are cooking, pluck about half a bundle of spinach and quickly wash and rinse. When the onions have become charred at the edges, add in the spinach.

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The spinach will quickly wilt. Add in the noodles and about 2 tblsp of oyster sauce.

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Toss until everything is evenly coated. Taste and adjust if necessary. The dish is done when the noodles have begun to crisp at the edges.

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Plate.

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Enjoy!

Other stir-fried noodle recipes:
Banh Cuon Xao Bo (Vietnamese Rolled Rice Noodles Stir-Fry with Beef)
Banh Cuon Xao Thap Cam (Vietnamese Combination Rolled Rice Noodle Stir-Fry)
Banh Uot Xao Bo (Vietnamese Wet Rice Noodle Sheet Stir-fry with Beef), Bok Choy, Broccoli, Bean Sprouts, and Spinach
Hu Tieu/Banh Pho Don Xao Bo (Vietnamese Crispy Rice Noodle Beef Stir-Fry)
Pad See-Ew (Thai Stir-Fried Soy Sauce Rice Noodles)
Pho Ap Chao Bo (Vietnamese Pan-Fried Rice Noodles Sauteed with Beef)
Shanghai Noodles with Ground Pork, Spinach, and Onions
Yaki Udon (Japanese Stir-Fried Udon Noodles)

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3 comments:

  1. Looks yummy and simple! I'll have to try this soon. I haven't tried Indonesian Kecap Manis, but I've used vegetarian oyster sauce successfully. Obviously, the taste isn't exactly the same, but I actually like it better in some dishes.

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  2. First time visitor on your blog...Very interesting recipes and nice presentation..

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  3. Scrapper Al,
    I like kecap manis a lot and have been incorporating it into a lot of my cooking.

    Amarenda,
    Thanks.

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