Five Minute Photo Shoot: Tofu, Soba, Shiitake, and Celery. I Think.

five minute photo shoot: tofu, soba, shiitake, and celery.  i think.

This was originally intended to be a proper post, with a recipe and errything.

But turns out I don’t remember what the hell I put in this dish.  It’s clear there’s tofu, shiitake mushrooms, celery, and soba noodles.  Kinda looks like cabbage too.  Probably sesame oil and fish sauce.  Other than that, I haven’t a clue, and I didn’t write it down because of course I didn’t.

five minute photo shoot: tofu, soba, shiitake, and celery.  i think.

I do remember that everything was mised before starting to cook, then each was quickly sautéed one item at a time (maybe in the wok, even), and dumped into a big ol’ bowl before getting tossed together.

five minute photo shoot: tofu, soba, shiitake, and celery.  i think.

It was quite good, for what it’s worth.  Have fun reverse-engineering.

Five Minute Photo Shoot: Tofu, Shiitake, and Spinach Soup with Soba Noodles

For a recent dinner: an ersatz pho, mostly following this recipe, using a boatload of shiitake, some soy-marinated tofu, spinach, and soba noodles on the bottom of the bowl.  Avocado garnish because avocado is mandatory.

tofu, shiitake, and spinach soup with soba noodles

I used some broiler-charred onions to make the stock, which was a lovely touch.

tofu, shiitake, and spinach soup with soba noodles