Yakisoba

Step 1

Open the packet of noodle and pour boiling water to loosen the noodles with chopsticks, drain the water well and set aside.

Step 2

Boil water in a large pot and cook the ramen noodles. Once cooked, drain the water and set the noodles aside.

Step 3

Tear the cabbage with hands and slice thinly the stems with a knife.

Step 4

Cut the capsicums into bitesize chunks and set aside

Step 5

Cut the thinly sliced pork belly to about 3cm long strips and set aside.

Step 6

Heat 1/2 tbsp of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and add well-drained noodles to the pan.

Step 7

Using an egg flipper, press the noodles down against the bottom of the pan to brown the noodle over medium to high heat.

Step 8

When the noodle is browned and cooked after about 5 minutes, remove the noodle to a bowl to set aside.

Step 9

Place the frying pan back on the medium to high heat and add another 1/2 tbsp of olive oil into the pan.

Step 10

When the pan starts to smoke, add the pork and once it is cooked add the vegetables.

Step 11

Cover the meat and vegetables with cooked and browned noodle in order to steam cook the vegetables underneath.

Step 12

When the volume of the vegetables sink, stir and fry to combine noodle, vegetables, and pork for a few minutes.

Step 13

Pour over the sauce and mix it in over high heat for 30 seconds.

Step 14

Trun the heat off, serve the noodle on a plate.

Step 15

Garnish the noodle with red pickled ginger, bonito flakes and Aonori flakes.