I know that sound foul!!!Īnd truth be told when you give it a sniff from the bottle it isn't appealing at first. If you are unfamiliar with fish sauce, it is a thin brown liquid that is prepared from fermented anchovies and salt. This sweet-spicy mixture is simmered gently whilst the noodles cook, then everything is tossed together. The red pepper flakes are then strained off and the spicy oil is mixed with honey, soy sauce and a little fish sauce (optional).

To make the sauce red pepper flakes are cooked gently in sesame oil until they have released their fire. We go middle of the road, a little too spicy for the kids but certainly not so spicy that you are constantly looking for your water glass. This sauce can be made as spicy or as mild as you like. Push the pasta down to fully submerge then add 2 teaspoons of baking soda slowly to the water.Ĭook the pasta for 2 minutes less than the packet suggests, as they will finish cooking in the spicy-sweet sauce. To use pasta instead of noodles, bring a large pan of water to a boil, add salt and then your pasta. Top Tip: Cook your pasta in an extra-large pan and add the baking soda slowly so you don't create an eruption! The baking soda can cause the water to boil up more rapidly so a bigger pan helps to prevent this. This is to do with introducing an alkali into the cooking process! It is crazy but it works! If you have ever tried this before you know that whilst the dish is good, the pasta noodles are often lacking that special something that Asian noodles have.īUT with this simple hack, you can easily turn Italian into Asian, with an ingredient you already have in your pantry/store cupboard.īaking soda turns normal spaghetti (or linguine) into a chewy noodle! It also changed the color and makes your noodles look more yellow, just like Asian noodles! To add crunch and veggies a bag of slaw mix is added to the top, with plenty of roasted peanuts, sesame seeds, and cilantro. The sweet and spicy sauce is a mixture of sesame oil, soy sauce, honey and red pepper flakes (chilli flakes).

This gives them a great texture and taste, turning your regular pasta into Asian style noodles. The regular pasta noodles (I use linguine) are cooked in salted water with a touch of baking soda. Whilst these Thai noodles aren't authentic, they sure are tasty! And when it comes to dinner ideas, I will take tasty every day!!!

Cooking thai noodles