{"id":7553,"date":"2020-09-26T13:46:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T17:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/?p=7553"},"modified":"2020-09-27T17:12:53","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T21:12:53","slug":"recipe-making-yakisoba-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2020\/09\/recipe-making-yakisoba-at-home.html","title":{"rendered":"Recipe: Making Yakisoba at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In April, I started\u00a0The Dining Traveler Cooking Series<\/a>, a video series in which I recreate dishes from my favorite destinations. With our travels coming to a halt, cooking global dishes became my virtual travel. This time we go to one of my favorite culinary destinations, Japan. Back in 2003, I spent\u00a0a year in Okinawa<\/a>\u00a0as a young Marine officer. I fell in love with the food, the culture, and the people. Living in Japan was a transformative travel experience for me-it opened my palate and my passion for travel. For this episode, we are making Yakisoba, a delicious Japanese stir-fried noodle dish.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the Yakisoba Recipe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I reached out to one of my favorite food people, Daisuke Utagawa, a partner of the Daikaya Group, one of the leading Japanese restaurant groups in Washington, DC. Inspired by the Yakisoba kits offered at one of his restaurants, Hatoba<\/a>, I gave it a try at home. Based on Masaharu Morimoto’s recipe from the book “Mastering the Art of Japanese Cookin<\/a>g and the tips from chef Daisuke Utagawa, this Yakisoba recipe is easy to make. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Getting the Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can probably get your Yakisoba ingredients at your local Asian supermarket. I am lucky to live in Washington, DC, since we have a big selection of Asian supermarkets in the metro area. If you’re in DC and feeling nostalgic for Japan, check out Hana Supermarket. Don’t be fooled by the size-this tiny space is filled with all sorts of Japanese ingredients to make your favorite dishes. Also, Washington, DC, Japanese restaurant Daikaya just opened a\u00a0virtual Japanese mini-mart full of goodies<\/a>. If you don’t live near a Japanese restaurant, no worries! You can get items like\u00a0Yakisoba Sauce<\/a>, Red Pickled Ginger<\/a>, Bonito Flakes<\/a>, Aonori<\/a>, and Yakisoba noodles<\/a>\u00a0online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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