Re: Yam Noodles? Was: Re: feast/fast diet

[Guest guest]

>Hi Heidi;

>

>Okay, I have never heard of yam noodles before, but I love that idea!

>Where do you find them? Or do you make them yourself?

>

>Best,

>

>

They are sold in most Asian stores, and a lot of regular grocers

in the " Asian " dept. They are clear, cellophane noodles, and can

also be made of tapioca or rice or bean flour. In any case, they

are really easy to digest and don't fall apart in broth. If you learn

how to make a good Vietnamese soup with them, they are

out of this world! They come in all kinds of sizes. The really

really thin ones are cool and cook almost immediately.

If you can't find the noodles by themselves, you can usually

get " Thai kitchen " noodle mixes (tho I think those are rice, they

eat about the same) and just don't use the flavoring packet.

Vietnamese soup goes like this:

1. Make some broth (ala NT). Store it til you need it.

2. Heat the broth.

3. Chop some fresh vegies (thin slices of: onion, carrot,

cabbage, kale, mint, basil, or whatever you fancy) and put them

in the bottom of a big bowl. Kimchi too, if you want.

4. Add some noodles and meat to the broth: just til hot

(if you want rarer meat, put the meat in the bowl with the vegies).

5. When the noodles are soft, pour over the vegies in the bowl.

The stuff is really yummy. The vegies aren't overcooked.

It is REALLY filling, even though it's very low calorie. If you have

the broth handy, it takes hardly any time to make.

Heidi Jean