Instant Ramen Noodle Stir Fry with Andy Ricker of Pok Pok
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Date: 2020-05-17
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Alex
One thing that I found really interesting living overseas - about 1. 5 years in Thailand, close to a year in Malaysia, and about 12 years in Indonesia - is how little of their neighbors- cultures the people of that region really know. --In this case, you don-t get good Indonesian food in Thailand and you don-t get good Thai food in Indonesia. We in the West seem to have a tendency of lumping a lot of these countries together, maybe the same way and American thinks of the southern states or the Pacific Northwest. In reality, Southeast Asian countries are very different from one another. Their food is a bold way of reflecting this (along with their languages and religions, etc. --And yet it still struck me as fascinating. In the case of Thailand and Indonesia, you have these two massive cultural powerhouses, each with really long and storied histories (which from time to overlapped one another - Srivijaya Empire for example, and each with really celebrated cuisines. Granted, Thailand-s cuisine has enjoyed a much farther reach globally than Indonesia-s, but they are both uniquely delicious. And yet there is almost no overlap in the finished product (also Thais can-t speak a word of Indonesian or vice versa, know anything about each other-s histories common or not, and so on. Is there prik nam pla (the spicy fish sauce he made) anywhere in Indonesia? No. Is there sambal in Thailand? Not that I know of or at least nothing like in Indonesia. Indonesians can fry the hell out of noodles, but can you find a restaurant in the country that can even make a decent pad tai? Good luck. Can you find a good beef rendang or nangka (jackfruit) curry in Thailand? Nope. --So I guess my real point is does this guy, in his hugely vast experience dealing with Thai dishes, know much of anything when it comes to the food of their southern archipelagic neighbors-?
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One thing that I found really interesting living overseas - about 1. 5 years in Thailand, close to a year in Malaysia, and about 12 years in Indonesia - is how little of their neighbors- cultures the people of that region really know. --In this case, you don-t get good Indonesian food in Thailand and you don-t get good Thai food in Indonesia. We in the West seem to have a tendency of lumping a lot of these countries together, maybe the same way and American thinks of the southern states or the Pacific Northwest. In reality, Southeast Asian countries are very different from one another. Their food is a bold way of reflecting this (along with their languages and religions, etc. --And yet it still struck me as fascinating. In the case of Thailand and Indonesia, you have these two massive cultural powerhouses, each with really long and storied histories (which from time to overlapped one another - Srivijaya Empire for example, and each with really celebrated cuisines. Granted, Thailand-s cuisine has enjoyed a much farther reach globally than Indonesia-s, but they are both uniquely delicious. And yet there is almost no overlap in the finished product (also Thais can-t speak a word of Indonesian or vice versa, know anything about each other-s histories common or not, and so on. Is there prik nam pla (the spicy fish sauce he made) anywhere in Indonesia? No. Is there sambal in Thailand? Not that I know of or at least nothing like in Indonesia. Indonesians can fry the hell out of noodles, but can you find a restaurant in the country that can even make a decent pad tai? Good luck. Can you find a good beef rendang or nangka (jackfruit) curry in Thailand? Nope. --So I guess my real point is does this guy, in his hugely vast experience dealing with Thai dishes, know much of anything when it comes to the food of their southern archipelagic neighbors-?
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Queen
I love using those Teriyaki flavored soba noodles--They come in tray-like dishes, so after cooking you already have a dish--I cook them in the microwave with no seasoning, leave them a bit chewy. --Then in a pan (or wok) I stir fry them with half the pasta water, half the seasoning, and a little bit of garlic and ginger (the squeeze bottle kind)--And you can add whatever veggies or meat you want!
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I love using those Teriyaki flavored soba noodles--They come in tray-like dishes, so after cooking you already have a dish--I cook them in the microwave with no seasoning, leave them a bit chewy. --Then in a pan (or wok) I stir fry them with half the pasta water, half the seasoning, and a little bit of garlic and ginger (the squeeze bottle kind)--And you can add whatever veggies or meat you want!
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Guest
this is similar to how my mum makes instant noodles. she grew up in bangladesh where noodle soups are a really foreign concept and instant noodles are always stir fried (maggi noodles if anyone is familiar. usually she will use store bought rotisserie chicken, carrots and whatever other vegetable is lying around, and basically the same seasonings but sweet chilli sauce instead of fish sauce.
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this is similar to how my mum makes instant noodles. she grew up in bangladesh where noodle soups are a really foreign concept and instant noodles are always stir fried (maggi noodles if anyone is familiar. usually she will use store bought rotisserie chicken, carrots and whatever other vegetable is lying around, and basically the same seasonings but sweet chilli sauce instead of fish sauce.
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YOEY
I've been to his restaurant in portland. the strangest shit I've ever seen. From the outside it looked like a house, and when you go inside, it's all white people (including all the workers) with loud thai music blasting like there is no tomorrow. My girl and i was the only a asians. Food is basically overpriced thai/lao homestyle cooking if you're curious.
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I've been to his restaurant in portland. the strangest shit I've ever seen. From the outside it looked like a house, and when you go inside, it's all white people (including all the workers) with loud thai music blasting like there is no tomorrow. My girl and i was the only a asians. Food is basically overpriced thai/lao homestyle cooking if you're curious.
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dustinh2
It blows my mind that this dish is considered junk food to Andy and many other people on here. All throughout high school and middle school most kids were served a slice of pizza and french fries. I wish we had better school lunches growing up. There is no telling how much stronger my body could have gotten just from better nutrition.
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It blows my mind that this dish is considered junk food to Andy and many other people on here. All throughout high school and middle school most kids were served a slice of pizza and french fries. I wish we had better school lunches growing up. There is no telling how much stronger my body could have gotten just from better nutrition.
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Zelda
Thank you for sharing this. Trying to explain to friends of mine how ramen is supposed to be eaten. And, you can eat fairly healthily and cheaply. It's not an exact recipe, you work with what you've got. You have made a few friends of mine a little braver. Thank you so much. Veey appreciated, especially right now.
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Thank you for sharing this. Trying to explain to friends of mine how ramen is supposed to be eaten. And, you can eat fairly healthily and cheaply. It's not an exact recipe, you work with what you've got. You have made a few friends of mine a little braver. Thank you so much. Veey appreciated, especially right now.
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Xander
Within 50 seconds he answered my question as to what Thai food in America is missing compared to the real deal. I always wondered if they used a different type of pepper or if it was just that the peppers in Thailand were more fresh than the ones in the restaurant here but the after taste is very different.
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Within 50 seconds he answered my question as to what Thai food in America is missing compared to the real deal. I always wondered if they used a different type of pepper or if it was just that the peppers in Thailand were more fresh than the ones in the restaurant here but the after taste is very different.
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FrogSqueal
The only thing I would do differently with this dish is get rid of the sugar. There's absolutely no reason to have sugar in that. I know that's how they like it, however, I don't think it needs that at all.
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The only thing I would do differently with this dish is get rid of the sugar. There's absolutely no reason to have sugar in that. I know that's how they like it, however, I don't think it needs that at all.
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For
You can also take the noodles and veggies wrap it in a tortilla shell and wrap it up like a burrito and then grill it in both sides. Now you have finger food. I do that for my Ramen Burrito Bites.
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You can also take the noodles and veggies wrap it in a tortilla shell and wrap it up like a burrito and then grill it in both sides. Now you have finger food. I do that for my Ramen Burrito Bites.
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Grady
I love seeing all the positivity in these comments. Most recipe videos are full of people bashing the individual preferences of the chef, but you just can't hate a guy as cool as Andy.
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I love seeing all the positivity in these comments. Most recipe videos are full of people bashing the individual preferences of the chef, but you just can't hate a guy as cool as Andy.
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