Stir-fried Dried Noodles
A friend sends me boxes of dried rice noodles from time to time. When I first started working and money was tight, I often ate stir-fried rice noodles — they were incredibly delicious back then. Even though I don't eat them as often now, I still miss that flavor. If you enjoy them too, I'd be happy to share Yanzi's family rice noodles.
Ingredients
dried rice noodles
2
eggs
3
carrot
0.5
cabbage
0.5
peeled shrimp
1 small plate
leafy greens
1 small handful
light soy sauce
1 spoonful
oyster sauce
0.5 spoonful
dried red chili peppers
4
Instructions
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Step 1
Let me show you how much effort goes into making this dried noodle dish—feel free to skip some of the extra toppings if you want.
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Step 2
Soak the dried noodles in cold water in advance; if I'm having this for breakfast, I soak them the night before and they're ready by morning.
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Step 3
Shred the cabbage into thin strips.
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Step 4
Peel the carrot and shred it into thin strips.
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Step 5
Shred the bacon into thin strips; you can use other similar ingredients if you don't have bacon.
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Step 6
Beat 3 eggs until loose.
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Step 7
Leafy greens are a must for this dish.
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Step 8
Remove the veins and shells from the peeled shrimp.
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Step 9
Drain the soaked noodles, add a little light soy sauce, and mix well by hand.
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Step 10
Pour oil into the pan and heat it slightly, then pour in the egg mixture. When the edges start to set, use chopsticks to scrape the edges.
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Step 11
Turn off the heat quickly once the egg is set, otherwise it will get tough. See how soft and tender mine is? Set it aside for later use.
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Step 12
Add oil to the pan, then add the shredded bacon and dried chili segments, and stir-fry over low heat until fragrant.
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Step 13
Next, add the shrimp.
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Step 14
The carrot strips take a while to cook, so you can add them now too.
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Step 15
Stir-fry for a bit, then add the shredded cabbage.
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Step 16
Add 1 spoonful of light soy sauce and 0.5 spoonful of oyster sauce.
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Step 17
Add most of a bowl of water and let it simmer for a short while.
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Step 18
When there is only a little sauce left in the pan, add the shredded dried noodles.
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Step 19
Stir-fry quickly to mix everything evenly.
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Step 20
Add a pinch of salt and chicken powder.
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Step 21
Add the leafy greens right before taking the dish out of the pan.
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Step 22
And it's done! It smells so good, and with all the hearty ingredients, you can eat a whole big plate in one go.
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Step 23
I even made extra to bring to my friends the next day.
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Step 24
When you learn to look at the world with a peaceful mindset and no longer let your emotions control you, you can have good things every day and see beauty everywhere. So, learn to let things go and not hold on—life is short, learn to be kind to yourself. Let's encourage each other.
