For the third week of meatless
Monday, I did have some minor difficulties deciding what to eat which was weird
for me because I had stocked up on food from New York City and brought it back
to Buffalo with me so it didn’t seem likely that I would have any difficulties
making any meals. Anyways, I started off my day with a peanut butter and
nutella sandwich and organic vanilla flavored milk. For lunch, I decided to use
what I brought back from NYC and made a Sichuan cuisine called DanDan Noodles which
consists of shanghai noodles and a spicy Sichuan sauce. I added some vegetables
to my noodles for more variety. After a long day of studying and finally taking
my exam at night, I came home feeling exhausted and not wanting to cook.
Thankfully, my roommate brought back some tofu from NYC and she made a simple
tofu dish that had a delicious soup base and mushrooms, cilantro and minced
garlic in it and I made some quick noodles on the side and ate it with the
tofu.
Although I didn’t really cook much on Monday, I still had fun making my meals; especially because I had the chance to make a cuisine that I haven’t had in a long time. Also, I know that the original dandan noodles have meat topped off but I didn’t add any to keep it meatless and simple. For the sauce, I had a bottle of Sichuan sauce already made so you can also purchase that in supermarkets, though it would be better if you make the sauce yourself but some ingredients are hard to find.
Overall, I was quite satisfied with this week’s meatless Monday even though I didn’t know what to eat but I managed to find something delicious and easy to make. I hope that everyone will be willing to try different cuisines from all the world because it allows us to experience what each culture has to offer. There are many ways to cook this dish so it’s really based on personal preference. In addition, I have included a link below to making the same noodles I did in case anyone was interested in trying it.
http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7002-dan-dan-noodles
Although I didn’t really cook much on Monday, I still had fun making my meals; especially because I had the chance to make a cuisine that I haven’t had in a long time. Also, I know that the original dandan noodles have meat topped off but I didn’t add any to keep it meatless and simple. For the sauce, I had a bottle of Sichuan sauce already made so you can also purchase that in supermarkets, though it would be better if you make the sauce yourself but some ingredients are hard to find.
Overall, I was quite satisfied with this week’s meatless Monday even though I didn’t know what to eat but I managed to find something delicious and easy to make. I hope that everyone will be willing to try different cuisines from all the world because it allows us to experience what each culture has to offer. There are many ways to cook this dish so it’s really based on personal preference. In addition, I have included a link below to making the same noodles I did in case anyone was interested in trying it.
http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7002-dan-dan-noodles
There is also a vegan
version of the dandan noodles:
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/02/vegan-dan-dan-noodles-recipe.html
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/02/vegan-dan-dan-noodles-recipe.html
The picture of the two dishes looks really delicious. I also ate peanut butter sandwich but with jelly. I found it really convenient making the sandwich the night before class start. I got to sleep more and have more time in the morning. I wish to go back to NYC and get some of those DanDan noodles. They are one of my favorite noodles. I think if I look hard enough I will find it here in Buffalo. I also love Sichuan cuisine! Most of their dishes consist of garlic, chili peppers, and are very spicy. I have tofu in the fridge and I am thinking of making the dish your roommate made. Seems simple and quick. Thanks for listing the ingredients. I know that there are some Asian supermarket like T&T Asian Market and another one near Walmart on Sheridan drive that sells tofu. I am glad you enjoyed this week meatless Monday. The vegan DanDan noodles recipe also looks great, thanks for the link to the recipe.
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This dish looks delicious I'm really glad you tried to branch out and experiment with some cultural cooking. I love trying new foods from around the world and seeing if I like them. I'm happy you incorporayed tofu as I've been testing out some recipes with it as well. At first I hated it and didn't understand the flavor but now I realize its because you can give it a flavor so it can be used it all kinds of dishes. I personally like to stir fry it so its a little crispy but I'm slowly starting to like it plain as long as you season it right. The soup you made reminds me of miso (with seaweed and mushrooms) and that was my first time trying it in a soup. I think I might try out some cultural dishes like you did for next week. Hiw were the noodles? I'm not really familiar with this type or the nutritional content but I know a yummy asian dish that uses a similar type of noodles and thai peanut sauce. You can get that sauce at wegmans and its phenominal to use with these kind of dishes, I highly recommend it if you enjoyed what you made this week.
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