tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291750757290062594.post7393219482272939235..comments2024-03-26T02:01:54.875-04:00Comments on The Cooking of Joy: Vegetable Tempura and Tempura Udon Noodle SoupJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693692430454256354noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291750757290062594.post-27067251788144124132012-12-28T02:05:44.880-05:002012-12-28T02:05:44.880-05:00I cut them in "coins". sometimes I steam...I cut them in "coins". sometimes I steam them and serve them with "oyster sauce", sometimes I stir fry them, and sometimes I just use them in cream of broccoli soup.<br />I especially like them with beef in an "oyster sauce" with ginger, served over noodles. I have not been able to get chow fun noodles here (Israel), so I use regular fettuccine. Geoffrey Mendelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749626467327011290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291750757290062594.post-79135992893764706822012-12-27T10:24:02.563-05:002012-12-27T10:24:02.563-05:00True, I should have said save the stalk for someth...True, I should have said save the stalk for something else instead of discarding it. How do you prepare the stalks?Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693692430454256354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291750757290062594.post-46579553087296132042012-12-27T09:39:07.385-05:002012-12-27T09:39:07.385-05:00It looks yummy, but I rail at the idea of trimming...It looks yummy, but I rail at the idea of trimming the tops off of broccoli and throwing stems away. IMHO they are the best part. I used to buy the ones (sold as Chinese Broccoli back in the 1970's) that are all stem and little tops, but now that I have a family, I just buy regular ones and feed the tops to my kids. :-)Geoffrey Mendelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749626467327011290noreply@blogger.com