Updated noodles

Revised, edited and slightly updated this post, due to second attempt:
Another satifying lunch recipe, posted to evade short-term memory lossy compression...

First off, if you don't have the following staple items in your cabinet/fridge; add them to your grocery list.
*Fish Sauce (Thai/Asian concoction that can live on top shelf for months until you need it: then it becomes essential!)
*Toasted Sesame Oil
*Rice Wine vinegar

So this dish is actually very easily prepared
*Make noodles (something like Udon noodles or Soba noodles work best, but whatever ya got. Served cold, so pay attention to washing the starch off. Thin rice noodles change the complexion of the meal, neither better nor worse, just different). Rinse, and set aside.

*Sauce: in cuisinart add garlic clove to taste (I used 2); 3 tblespoons tamari; 1.5 Tblspoon rice wine; splash or two of fish sauce; 1/2 cup toasted sesame oil; splash of shitake sauce (by Amy's: you could just use sugar, but Amy's has sugar as well as shitake flavor); 1.5 cups of cashews or other nut (unroasted if you find them, better flavour/health properties)

*Blend enough to mix, but not enough to turn cashews into sticky paste. I would have thrown in cilantro and thai basil, but unfortunately, was out of it. Next time. I would also have added either some chile flakes or some garlic/chile paste, but was out of these as well. Really need to go grocery shopping!

Veggies*In a sautee pan, sear more minced garlic, strips of onion, and mushrooms (I used Crimini, portabello and shitake) in a tablespoon of oil. Add celery, carrots (julienned to mimic noodles!) and whatever else sounds good to you. I happened to have some shrimp from the day before, but tofu, scallops, chicken, beef, pork, bok choy, hashish-balls, whatever would have worked as well. Cook long enough for mushrooms to release their precious bodily fluids, and for the celery to soften, but don't overcook. I forgot to add the ginger I peeled, but didn't really need it.

*Mix all together, toss well, and squeeze some fresh lime juice on top. Fill your bowl, empty, repeat as necessary until satiety occurs. mmmmmmm.

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