Its the last Recipe Redux for 2013 and to ensure 2014 is fruitful, blissful and packed full of good stuff this months Redux is dedicated to lucky foods. One of the many things I love about food is the social, cultural and traditional symbolism of many foods and dishes. In Japan, long buckwheat noodles symbolise long life and thus slurping long noodles without breaking them is considered good luck. With this in mind here is my recipe for Lucky Chili and Lime noodles - but remember, they must be slurped without breaking them! Good Luck. This is probably not necessarily the most appealing recipe for this time of year in the land down under, but I am sure my Recipe Redux friends in the northern half of the world would appreciate this warmer dish. Ingredients: 4 – 6 chicken thighs (1 piece per person, no skin, bone optional) 6 cups of water 1 – 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 -3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 kaffir lime leaves 3 sprigs of parsley 1 tablespoon chopped Coriander ¼ Chinese cabbage, shredded 1 bunch bok choy, separate thick stalks from leaves and slice 2 tablespoons soy sauce (salt reduced) 1 long red chili, seeds removed and chopped 1 handful of bean sprouts 1 spring onion (or lemon grass), chopped 400g Buckwheat/ soba noodles Method: Place water in a large pot over a low heat. Add chicken, lime juice and kaffir leaves and allow to simmer for 1 hour or until chicken begins to falls away from the bone. Add shredded cabbage and thick bok choy stalks (reserve leaves) to the pot and allow to simmer for 5 mins. Add chili, bean sprouts, leaves of bok choy, spring onion, parsley, coriander, soy and fish sauce and allow to simmer for a further 5 mins. Cook buckwheat noodles as per directions. Divide buckwheat noodles among bowls and place one piece of chicken on top. Ladle remaining soup mixture over chicken and noodles. Serve with wedges of remaining lime.
12 Comments
21/12/2013 01:05:26 pm
This recipe looks so amazing, I can almost smell it bubbling on the stove already. Happy holidays, and here's to good luck in the new year!
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Nikki @ The Kids Menu
23/12/2013 11:25:13 pm
Thanks Katie,
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22/12/2013 11:18:38 pm
Great minds think alike! I did a soup with udon noodles. Hope it brings good luck to you in 2014!
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Nikki @ The Kids Menu
23/12/2013 11:24:18 pm
You can't go wrong with a good noodle soup - and if it's lucky all the better =) Happy Holidays and much luck in 2014
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22/12/2013 11:44:45 pm
Fresh, fragrant and hearty - lovely soup Nikki! Have a wonderful Christmas x
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Nikki @ The Kids Menu
23/12/2013 11:26:11 pm
Merry Christmas Emma =)
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23/12/2013 05:16:32 am
This looks so delicious - great good luck food recipe!
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Nikki @ The Kids Menu
23/12/2013 11:27:33 pm
What could be better than a soup that taste great and brings good luck? =) Happy Holidays Deanna
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24/12/2013 02:53:13 am
This dish is definitely appealing here. Sounds like the perfect food for a cold night.
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28/12/2013 02:42:49 am
Looks delicious Nikki. I will have to come back to it when the weather cools down a bit :)
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2/6/2014 04:24:27 am
Now the cooler weather has arrived this recipe looks just perfect! Thank you for linking up with us for Fabulous Foodie Fridays x
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Nikki @ The Kids Menu
2/6/2014 12:36:25 pm
This is a perfect winter warmer dish and gives the immune system a nice little boost to keep those winter bugs away. Thanks for another fab Fabulous foodie Friday
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