Soy Sauce Noodles

Name: Soy Sauce Noodles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3½ ounces (100 g) thin Handmade Noodles or fresh thin wheat noodles or 2 ounces (57 g) dried thin wheat noodles or somen noodles; 3½ ounces (100 g) thin Handmade Noodles or fresh thin wheat noodles or 2 ounces (57 g) dried thin wheat noodles or somen noodles; 3½ ounces (100 g) thin Handmade Noodles or fresh thin wheat noodles or 2 ounces (57 g) dried thin wheat noodles or somen noodles; 3½ ounces (100 g) thin Handmade Noodles or fresh thin wheat noodles or 2 ounces (57 g) dried thin wheat noodles or somen noodles; ½ clove garlic, grated; ½ teaspoon sugar; ½ teaspoon mushroom powder, or to taste; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon soy sauce, or to taste; 2 baby bok choy (or vegetable of choice, such as choy sum, spinach, or Napa cabbage), cut into quarters, for topping (optional); 2 baby bok choy (or vegetable of choice, such as choy sum, spinach, or Napa cabbage), cut into quarters, for topping (optional); 2 baby bok choy (or vegetable of choice, such as choy sum, spinach, or Napa cabbage), cut into quarters, for topping (optional); 2 baby bok choy (or vegetable of choice, such as choy sum, spinach, or Napa cabbage), cut into quarters, for topping (optional); 2 baby bok choy (or vegetable of choice, such as choy sum, spinach, or Napa cabbage), cut into quarters, for topping (optional); Homemade Smoked Tofu or Baked Crispy Tofu Nuggets, for topping (optional); Homemade Smoked Tofu or Baked Crispy Tofu Nuggets, for topping (optional); Chili Oil, for topping (optional); 1 tablespoon sliced scallion, for garnishing (optional)

Preparation info

Yield
1
serving

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Chinese Homestyle

By Maggie Zhu

Published 2022

About

A quick and easy meal for one, this light and invigorating noodle soup is perfect for lunch or as a side dish at dinner. You can easily make it more substantial by topping it with some smoked or crispy tofu.

Ingredients

3½ ounces (100 g) thin Handmade Noodles or fresh thin wheat noodles or 2

Asia
China
Noodles
Dinner
Lunch
Main course
Vegan

Method

Boil the noodles (follow the package instructions if not using handmade noodles). Transfer the noodles to a colander, reserving the cooking water in the pot if using the bok choy, and briefly rinse them under cold water to stop cooking. Keep the reserved cooking water over heat.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the scallions, garlic, sugar, mushroom powder,