I've been reluctant to post this recipe and I'm unsure why, but tonight was the last straw. I've made this everyday for almost a week (once at 2am while I was drunk) and it's awesome so here goes.
There are about a million ways to make this, all delicious. This particular incarnation contains soba noodles, tofu, scallions, mushrooms, bell pepper, and spinach, seasoned with garlic, soy sauce, and spicy sesame oil. (IMPORTANT: The best spicy sesame oil is the homemade kind. Take a bottle of sesame oil and pour it over a bottle of red pepper flakes. We keep ours in a bowl-like container so we can make use of both the oil and the flakes.)
Heat up your wok over high heat. I'm a medium to medium-low cook, so this took me some time to get used to. Oil that shit up really well, and throw the tofu in. Immediately add a shitton of garlic. Like when you're sure you have enough, add even more. You can't have too much. Beyond that, it's just a matter of timing everything so the veggies are all properly cooked and done at the same time. I added the peppers shortly after getting the tofu going, and the mushrooms a bit later. When that stuff is almost cooked, add a generous amount of soy sauce. Finally, add the scallions, spinach, some spicy sesame oil, and a bit or a lot of the red pepper flakes from the oil depending on your desired level of heat. Toss until the greens are just wilted.
This makes an awesome meal in and of itself, but I usually serve with brown rice or some other sort of starchy side. In this case, I tossed the pre-cooked soba noodles right into the pan and stir fried until they were warm (they were leftover). Delish.
