AUTHENTIC YAKISOBA

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This authentic yakisoba was taught to me by my host mother when I lived in Osaka, Japan. It is the real deal and my friends love it.

Provided by veithk

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Japanese

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 (8 ounce) packages buckwheat soba noodles
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound pork tenderloin, cut against the grain in thin strips
2 cups carrots, cut into julienne strips
1 medium onion, cut into julienne strips
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ head napa cabbage, shredded
⅔ cup yakisoba sauce
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 tablespoons pickled red ginger (beni shoga), or to taste
4 tablespoons kizami nori (dried flaked aonori seaweed), or to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook soba in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain noodles and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Add pork and stir-fry with a pinch of salt and pepper, about 5 minutes. Transfer meat to a plate, reserving oil in wok. Add carrots, onion, ginger, and garlic to the wok and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add cabbage to the wok and stir-fry briefly, about 1 minute. Add drained soba noodles. Pour in 1/2 the yakisoba sauce and stir-fry until noodles and vegetables are covered with sauce, about 3 minutes. Return pork to the wok. Add additional sauce as desired. Remove from heat.
Garnish yakisoba with kizami nori and a small pile of beni shoga just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 583.6 calories, Carbohydrate 110.2 g, Cholesterol 24.5 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 27.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 2220.2 mg, Sugar 13.9 g