I can't believe that I finally got a wok. It was given to me by my kitchen manager who is Vietnamese by family background. I have never owned a wok and I'm half Thai. I love how it works. I so convenient. I haven't lived.
We have just moved to a place where if I cook garlic, onions and spices, nobody will choke and get agitated. I finally have my own kitchen. I had to remind myself that I could make spicy foods and have the aromas wafting through the air. To celebrate this and getting a wok for the first time in my life, I made a spicy stir fry with tofu and mushrooms.
Starting with the basics I cooked an onion, four cloves of garlic minced, 1 teaspoon of ginger minced, and four small hot chilies that are often used for Asian cuisine.
I sliced a package of very firm tofu into thin slices. This was purchased in Chinatown. I haven't seen this anywhere else.
While in Chinatown I picked up a package of black oyster mushrooms. They are not black but they do look different from some other oyster mushrooms. I am not a mushroom expert but I am a mushroom lover.
First I added the tofu to the onions and garlic, to saute.
After added the sliced oyster mushrooms. The package of mushrooms made around two cups sliced.
I was not equipped with any greens to throw in so I settled for cabbage which was in my fridge.
Using what I had in my pantry I made a stir fry sauce.
1/3 cup tamari
1 teaspoon,sesame oil
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
juice of a lime
pepper
2 tablespoons agave nectar
I had soaked rice noodles in cold water and drained them, then added them to the wok. This was great having such a large vessel to put so many things in. I was used to using small pots and pans to do everything.
At the end I added the sauce and mixed it up to coat the noodles.
I suppose I could have called this a pad Thai but it wasn't really made with all of the pad Thai ingredients however simular.
The combination of the very firm tofu and the mushrooms gave it a nice chewy texture.
I topped it with chopped peanuts and green onions.
Thank you for stopping by!
So beautiful dish. Oh I want so much to taste radish. Never have before.
I can't believe there are no radish there. Thank you my friend!😃
You have chosen a great dish to inaugurate your wok.Thank you for sharing the recipe with us.
You are half Thai?!Is your second half german? Your name sounds like this. Viele GrüßeCongratulations on your first wok @carolynstahl!
Thank you so much. My father's family were Germanic from Austria but he and his parents were born in Canada.
Cool, I could tell by your last name. I hope I will read many more good articles from you. I will follow you. Have a nice day!