Fried Saimin, My Kind Of Beach Food

I could eat Fried Saimin any time of day or night, it’s so ONO (delicious). WHOA! Did you hear that? That was my stomach, that’s how much I like this dish. I never thought to make it myself; back home in Hawaii you can get it even at the gas station. I know, I know the jokes about gas station food, but in Hawaii there’s a company that only makes grab-n-go foods for gas stations, and they are very good.

On our last trip home, every day we went to the beach, duh! And on the way I made DH stop to get something to take with us on our long days of baking in the sun; it was a tough job, but someone had to do it. A favorite place for me is Zippy’s, a family restaurant with take outs and at most locations a full service restaurant and bakery. I counted no less than 4 times I got Fried Saimin or noodles. When we got home I did several searches on the Internet and morphed a recipe I like, maybe you will too.

Zippy’s Fried Saimin @ the BEACH!!

Fried Saimin or Noodles

1 pkg. fresh Yaki Soba noodles (I get JFC Intl. brand)

1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil

¼ C. Water

Prepare the noodles first, by heating the oil in a large non-stick pan over medium; add all 3 individual servings of noodles in along with the water. Wait a few minutes and loosen the noodles with tongs, tossing gently, until they are just warmed. Place in a large bowl and set aside.

Now let’s build:

½ – 1 C. matchstick Carrots (I buy the bagged stuff)

¼ of small Cabbage, shredded

½ of a pkg. Bean Sprouts (Mung bean is best)

6-8 stalks Green Onion, chopped reserving some for garnish

1 6oz. pkg Kamaboko, sliced into large matchsticks (see photo below)

Approx. ½ lb. Char Siu or Chinese BBQ Pork, sliced (also see photo below)

Toss all of the above ingredients with the warm noodles.

You need a sauce:

½ C. Water

3 Tbsp. Soy Sauce (I go with Aloha brand Shoyu)

2 Tbsp. Oyster Sauce

1 tsp. Sesame Oil

<edit, I totally forgot>  1 tsp. – 1 Tbsp. Hon Dashi, to taste

Combine your sauce and pour and toss with your noodles. Set aside to allow the sauce to be absorbed into your noodles mixture.

<edit – So sorry, I forgot about the Hon Dashi or the dried soup mix that usually comes with a package of Asian-style noodles.  If not, you can always look for that separately, it’s a great seasoning for other things too.>

Add as much goodies as you like

great as a side dish

Garnish with a handful of chopped Green Onion and more Char Siu. Serve warm or at room temperature.  Leftovers are excellent for breakfast.

Yaki Soba Noodles

Char Siu or Chinese BBQ Pork

Different types of Dashi

Kamaboko or Steamed Fish Cake

**Tasty Additions-crispy fried SPAM!!!  Glorious SPAM!!

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