My fusion noodles

Name: My fusion noodles
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2.5 cm piece of root ginger, peeled and chopped; 175 g shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced; ½ garlic clove, crushed; 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 3 tablespoons pesto sauce (see PG TIPS); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 400 g Chinese egg noodles

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pure Vegetarian

By Paul Gayler

Published 2006

About

A simple and quick dish to prepare when you are hungry and short of time. The flavours from the Far East and Italy blend well together; remember, it was Marco Polo who allegedly introduced pasta to the Western world, bringing it back from China.

Ingredients

400 g Chinese egg noodles
2 tablespoons olive oil
½

Asia
Europe
China
Italy
Vegetarian
Pasta
Mediterranean

Method

Bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the noodles and cook according to the packet instructions. Drain in a colander and set aside.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the garlic, chilli and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Throw in the shiitake mushrooms and cook for a further 2-3 minutes. Add the cooked noodles and toss with the mushrooms, using a pair of kitchen tongs. Finally