While attending the University of Hawaii ~ Manoa during the 80s, my friends and I frequented the Dai-Ryu Noodle House on the corner of King and Punahou Streets. This tiny eatery took no reservations and maintained a line of eager patrons waiting to be seated.
My friends and I sat at the counter while watching the Japanese chefs prepare their patron's finest noodle meals. Our mouths watered in anticipation while guessing whether ours was next. My favorite was Hot Sauce Yakisoba, which I proudly ordered with, "No pork, please!"
Returning to the Mainland nearly 26 years ago, I searched for establishments serving my favorite fried noodle dish, to no avail. I even succumbed to preparing the dish at home with purchased ingredients from the store, however, there weren't any.
Last week while shopping at Raley's in Redding, California, I discovered packaged Yakisoba Stir Fry Noodles and bought all three varieties. I prepared the meal that evening and savored every morsel. If Asian-style food is a favorite of yours, too, try this one on for size!
You'll Need:
Yakisoba Noodle package
Green/White onion
Bragg's Amino Acid(naturally occurring sodium + aminos) or Shoyu (low sodium)
Sesame Oil
Ginger Juice
Extra Firm Tofu
Sugar Peas
Carrots
Celery
Garlic
Purple cabbage
Colorful Heirloom tomatoes
Unchickn' or your favorite plant-based meat
To Do:
Soak noodles in hot water for a couple minutes
Shred carrots, celery, cabbage, white onion and saute' in light olive oil with tofu
Add sugar peas, tomato, green onion, garlic, noodles, Yakisoba sauce with water
Add to taste: Bragg's Aminos or shoyu, ginger juice and sesame oil
Allow simmering a couple minutes so flavors mix well
Take emotions into account when preparing so negativity doesn't happen as in "Like Water for Chocolate." You'll want your guests dancing on the ceiling and singing your praises.
My Yelp testimonial for Dairyu Noodle House (now closed, darn it)
To Do:
Soak noodles in hot water for a couple minutes
Shred carrots, celery, cabbage, white onion and saute' in light olive oil with tofu
Add sugar peas, tomato, green onion, garlic, noodles, Yakisoba sauce with water
Add to taste: Bragg's Aminos or shoyu, ginger juice and sesame oil
Allow simmering a couple minutes so flavors mix well
Take emotions into account when preparing so negativity doesn't happen as in "Like Water for Chocolate." You'll want your guests dancing on the ceiling and singing your praises.
My Yelp testimonial for Dairyu Noodle House (now closed, darn it)
When living in Honolulu from 1978-88, my friends and I frequented Dairyu, especially while attending UH-Manoa. I always ordered the Hot Sauce Yakisoba without pork and waited in anticipation while watching its preparation. I fondly looked back on those years and was hopeful going again to Dairyu one day as a now middle-aged woman. I'm extremely disappointed they've closed ~ symbolizing the end of an important era in my life.
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