I don’t cook much in Saigon, but these gorgeous squid inspired me to get into the kitchen and whip up something fresh and delicious. During Tet, The Astronomer and I won some noodles at the Saigon Times New Year’s celebration and they’ve been sitting in the cupboard since then. Not wanting them to go to waste, I decided to make mi xao muc (pan-fried noodles with squid).
The ingredients included two good-sized squid, salt, pepper, scallions, two tomatoes, half a pineapple, okra, green beans, fish sauce and dried egg noodles. This dish was made to my taste, so I don’t have exact measurements.
And here’s the final product. I call this dish Traffic Stopping Squid Noodles due to the red, yellow and green color scheme. Cheesy, I know, but totally delicious too!
That looks yummy and refreshing! Oh, and you’re also brave for working with the whole squid–there’s something about their eyes that just freaks me out. :/
How did you do all this without a knife??
What? You made this all without a knife. That’s some skills lady.
Tia - Their eyes squirted juice on my clothes
Gross!
N - SCISSORS!
WC - I am a champ.