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Camper6

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I'm on a Chinese food kick right now.

I bought a package of InstantChinese.jpg Longlife Egg Noodles.

Fried Noodles (Chow Mein)

Cook the noodles. I just made individual portions.
Boil the water. Three minutes. Drain the noodles.
Then in a large frying pan. Once around the pan with cooking oil to cover the bottom.
Add noodles and stir fry for two minutes. Place in a separate bowl.

Fry your favorite vegetables with sliced meat if desired. Mine are just veggies.
I cut up green onions. Regular onions, mushrooms, and a scrambled egg

Bring the noodles back into a large fry pan and add the ingredients.

I added Honey Garlic sauce.

Heat it up until it's nice an hot to eat.

i'm missing water chestnuts for crunch and possibly celery.

Did not have any on hand.

Photo attached.
 

Does not look good to me. I am not fond of Chinese food at all . Prefer Southern food or Tex-Mex. But that's just me.
 

That looks so good Camper. I read that the boys who were trapped in the cave are hankering for fried rice with basil. A favorite Thai dish. I looked it up and found several recipes. I'm going to try it since my garden is overflowing with basil. I will leave out any hot ingredients because the family does not like hot food.
 
great stuff beats waiting for a roast! - Asian people of course eat small portions of everything regularly throughout the day whilst europeans go for bigger meals three times a day??
 
Camper6 said:
I'm on a Chinese food kick right now.

I bought a package of InstantView attachment 53910 Longlife Egg Noodles.

Fried Noodles (Chow Mein)

Cook the noodles. I just made individual portions.
Boil the water. Three minutes. Drain the noodles.
Then in a large frying pan. Once around the pan with cooking oil to cover the bottom.
Add noodles and stir fry for two minutes. Place in a separate bowl.

Fry your favorite vegetables with sliced meat if desired. Mine are just veggies.
I cut up green onions. Regular onions, mushrooms, and a scrambled egg

Bring the noodles back into a large fry pan and add the ingredients.

I added Honey Garlic sauce.

Heat it up until it's nice an hot to eat.

i'm missing water chestnuts for crunch and possibly celery.

Did not have any on hand.

Photo attached.
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Yummy!
 
As a gourmet vegan chef who occasionally shoots his creations, I can tell you that there is an art to making food look its best, in pics. I'm sorry, but you need to work on acquiring the skills to shoot your dishes. That pic looks like the aftermath of worm removal surgery. To properly shoot it, bed the veggies on the noodles so the noodles are not so forward. Obscure the sauce with the veggies, as well, and use a leafy garnish to freshen things up. Also, crossed chopsticks, slid into the bed of noodles, will serve as a point of interest. The next time I shoot one of my stir-fry creations, I'll post it in this thread, if I think about it.
 
treeguy64 said:
As a gourmet vegan chef who occasionally shoots his creations, I can tell you that there is an art to making food look its best, in pics. I'm sorry, but you need to work on acquiring the skills to shoot your dishes. That pic looks like the aftermath of worm removal surgery. To properly shoot it, bed the veggies on the noodles so the noodles are not so forward. Obscure the sauce with the veggies, as well, and use a leafy garnish to freshen things up. Also, crossed chopsticks, slid into the bed of noodles, will serve as a point of interest. The next time I shoot one of my stir-fry creations, I'll post it in this thread, if I think about it.
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that must have made you squirm???:getit:
 
I can imagine how yummy this tastes without needing photographic perfection. Thanks for taking the time to post this picture, Camper and for explaining how you made it. I don't know what instant fried noodles are, to be honest, but there's an excellent Korean market nearby with dozens of different types of noodles so I may find them there.

Plain ramen noodles or even Italian pasta would probably do in a pinch, don't you think?
 
treeguy64 said:
As a gourmet vegan chef who occasionally shoots his creations, I can tell you that there is an art to making food look its best, in pics. I'm sorry, but you need to work on acquiring the skills to shoot your dishes. That pic looks like the aftermath of worm removal surgery. To properly shoot it, bed the veggies on the noodles so the noodles are not so forward. Obscure the sauce with the veggies, as well, and use a leafy garnish to freshen things up. Also, crossed chopsticks, slid into the bed of noodles, will serve as a point of interest. The next time I shoot one of my stir-fry creations, I'll post it in this thread, if I think about it.
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Sorry but I could hardly wait to eat it while it was still hot. I used to be a photographer and sold my photos as well.

This is a recipe forum not the photography forum.

I'm not selling the recipe. I'm eating it.
 
StarSong said:
I can imagine how yummy this tastes without needing photographic perfection. Thanks for taking the time to post this picture, Camper and for explaining how you made it. I don't know what instant fried noodles are, to be honest, but there's an excellent Korean market nearby with dozens of different types of noodles so I may find them there.

Plain ramen noodles or even Italian pasta would probably do in a pinch, don't you think?
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I got the noodles at a supermarket so I don't think you have to go to a special market for them.

I'm not sure of the ramen noodles but I wouldn't subsitute pasta because I stir fried the noodles after they were boiled.

And thanks. I'm just trying to inspire someone when they have run out of ideas.
 
one of my all time favorites - hot and spicy is Prawns and Green Beans with Belachan - takes a bit of fiddling around and a pestle and mortar but the end result is delicious.d

a lovely fiery dish anytime of the day ! - boil up some rice - that's the easy part!

200g of beans - cut into 3cm lengths about as long as ya big toe!
10 medium size prawns - shelled and deveined
3tbs oil; 5 tbs of water; 1 tsp of sugar and salt

making the belachan paste

blend together in a mortar and pestle

6 shallots - peeled of course - stating the bleedin obvious!
2 tbs of dried prawns soaked briefly in water - makes em swell!
3 tbs chillie paste - wow! - between 1-3 depending on your palate!
4 cloves of garlic - harmless
half a tab off roasted belachan

1.heat oil in pan add belachan paste and stir until fragant - did you turn the heat on?

2.add beans, prawns and stir fry - couldn't find a packet of stir fry so just stirred!
oh for 2 mins - add sugar and salt to taste

3. add 5 tbs of water and stir fry for 4 mins

4. serve with hot steaming rice

hint [ asparagus; eggplantor okra can be used in place of beans! or you could mix them all in - in appropriate proportions - do what ya want

but every yummy and spicy depending on how much chillie went in.

NB - a messy dish tp prepare but the result is just heavenly!

fiddle heh?
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Looks good Camper! Good for you that you prepare meals for yourself instead of having a frozen TV dinner or fast food. Much healthier and more enjoyable. :cool:
 
gumbud said:
one of my all time favorites - hot and spicy is Prawns and Green Beans with Belachan - takes a bit of fiddling around and a pestle and mortar but the end result is delicious.d

a lovely fiery dish anytime of the day ! - boil up some rice - that's the easy part!

200g of beans - cut into 3cm lengths about as long as ya big toe!
10 medium size prawns - shelled and deveined
3tbs oil; 5 tbs of water; 1 tsp of sugar and salt

making the belachan paste

blend together in a mortar and pestle

6 shallots - peeled of course - stating the bleedin obvious!
2 tbs of dried prawns soaked briefly in water - makes em swell!
3 tbs chillie paste - wow! - between 1-3 depending on your palate!
4 cloves of garlic - harmless
half a tab off roasted belachan

1.heat oil in pan add belachan paste and stir until fragant - did you turn the heat on?

2.add beans, prawns and stir fry - couldn't find a packet of stir fry so just stirred!
oh for 2 mins - add sugar and salt to taste

3. add 5 tbs of water and stir fry for 4 mins

4. serve with hot steaming rice

hint [ asparagus; eggplantor okra can be used in place of beans! or you could mix them all in - in appropriate proportions - do what ya want

but every yummy and spicy depending on how much chillie went in.

NB - a messy dish tp prepare but the result is just heavenly!

fiddle heh?

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How many does that serve.?
 
Camper6 said:
Sorry but I could hardly wait to eat it while it was still hot. I used to be a photographer and sold my photos as well.

This is a recipe forum not the photography forum.

I'm not selling the recipe. I'm eating it.
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Camper 6, it looks delicious and now I have to go eat Chinese so you just cost me the price of lunch. :( I love to cook chinese but I love to eat Thai as well but never tried to cook it myself. I make good Asian soups and never follow any recipe rather I season it as it cooks.
 
treeguy64 said:
As a gourmet vegan chef who occasionally shoots his creations, I can tell you that there is an art to making food look its best, in pics. I'm sorry, but you need to work on acquiring the skills to shoot your dishes. That pic looks like the aftermath of worm removal surgery. To properly shoot it, bed the veggies on the noodles so the noodles are not so forward. Obscure the sauce with the veggies, as well, and use a leafy garnish to freshen things up. Also, crossed chopsticks, slid into the bed of noodles, will serve as a point of interest. The next time I shoot one of my stir-fry creations, I'll post it in this thread, if I think about it.
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Worm removal surgery? Really? You owe an apology.
 
Obviously, I fully expect to get slammed, here, no matter what pic I post. Enjoy this sauteed green beans and pan-seared tofu on a bed of rice noodles on a bed of Injeras with garden grown Armenian cucumber slices, homegrown tomato halves, black olives and a strawberry topper to sweeten the finish. Bon appetit!
 

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treeguy64 said:
Obviously, I fully expect to get slammed, here, no matter what pic I post. Enjoy this sauteed green beans and pan-seared tofu on a bed of rice noodles on a bed of Injeras with garden grown Armenian cucumber slices, homegrown tomato halves, black olives and a strawberry topper to sweeten the finish. Bon appetit!
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Well, since you are expecting to "get slammed," I'll just say that Camper's dish and photo look better to me. Enjoy.
 

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