Mid-week: I’ve finally got down to updating my iTunes library with the latest toon-age. I might have taken it a little too far and induced a banging headache that now pounds in tandem with my electro/house/rock beats. This sort of abated when I opened my dashboard to find a nice little tag from Deeba of Passionate About Baking. I know bloggers may (or may not) be fearful of such tags but it’s fun and I’m really never too bothered when I get a little tagging-love from my fellow blogosphere friends. Spread a little lovin’, boys and girls.
This tagging thing demands 7 random facts about myself so here goes. Hear ye hear ye…
1) I hate pâté and think it is freaky shit.
2) Vivienne Westwood turns me on…like a lot.
3) I adore well-cut clothes, beautiful shoes and will go manic with nice eye make-up.
4) I am often mistaken for a dog-person but really am a cat-lover.
5) Definitely not a pyromaniac, just really like burning pretty candles.
6) I occasionally think I’m a rockstar - the urge to smack that shit hits me at the most random moments too.
7) I freak out if someone touches my wrist. Press hard and I feel faint.
If you’re not possibly disturbed by my random facts, you’re more than welcome to come back for future visits. Kid Diva’s positively delighted to have you sniffing round her food blog, especially if you’d like to share some gastro-knowledge, observe the hysterical foodie rants of a randomer and so forth.
Now, I’d like to pass this watcha-call-it to another 7 bloggers. How it works is just tag; 7 random facts; pass it on to another 7 by commenting on their blog; enjoy. To set forth the tag:
1) Ann of Velvet Lava
2) Manggy of No Special Effects
3) Celine of Black Salt
4) Laura of Hungry and Frozen
5) Toontz of Okara Mountain
6) Shari of Whisk Blog
7) Cakewardrobe of My Cake Wardrobe
A little lovin’ has been spread. Think it’s time to wrap up that M&S Advent Calendar and send it to my sister in the post. Maybe a little lazy nap thereafter? Sounds just about right! Here’s a recipe for yaki udon that my mum makes now and again. It’s definitely not as good as the way she makes it but she’s away holidaying in South Korea, so it was a bit of a toughie trying to figure out what exactly she puts in her lovely dish. My version was a little dry but nothing that a little more sauce couldn’t sort out.
Here’s a recipe for 1.
Mum’s Yaki Udon with Shimeji & Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 serving of fresh or dry udon
1/4 fresh red chili, finely chopped
1 1/2 stalks spring onion, chopped
1/2 shallot, chopped
1/2 garlic clove, chopped
1 free range large egg
1/3 cup king prawns
1/4 cup bunashimeji mushrooms
1/4 cup bunapi shimeji mushrooms
2 tsp teriyaki marinade
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbs soy sauce
2 tsp mirin
olive oil, for cooking
black sesame seeds, for garnishing
If using dry udon, cook about 10 mins (or depending on your make) in hot water and a few drops of sunflower oil. Drain away water and set aside covered as you prepare the rest of the ingredients. Or you could use fresh udon that come in sealed packets and which are always very handy to have.
Place mushrooms in a bowl with teriyaki marinade and let sit for a while.
In a hot wok, heat some oil. Add the shallots, garlic and half the prepared chopped chili to the oil and sauté. When shallots are brown, add the marinade and mushrooms and prawns. Now add the cooked udon and spring onions and fry on high heat, adding the rest of the chili and sauces to the wok, stirring quickly as you go. Turn down heat a little, make a well in the centre of the noodles. Crack the egg into the well. Now turn up the heat again and stir vigorously so the egg cooks almost immediately as it breaks and mixes into the noodles.
When the noodles have all come together and it looks well covered in the sauces, remove wok from heat. Serve and garnish with black sesame seeds and some Japanese ginger pickle if you’ve got any lying around.
Girl, you look like hotness in your new photo! I always have trouble with surveys and random fact thingies because the Jennie Weird List is way too long and all of them should be fighting for the #1 spot
I love that you love Vivienne Westwood! If you love candles, you should try the ones by Seda France. They are BY FAR my favorite candles EVER in Japanese Quince and Asian Lychee. Your recipe sounds like all the things I have in the kitchen at all times (except the mushrooms) but didn’t think of creating a masterpiece by combining them!
Thanks for the tag! I’ll see what I can think of. I’m with you on pâté!
Nice yaki udon recipe! Thanks, I love it. Thinking that I want to try it for lunch today.
By the way, did ya’all know that awesome booze can be made with Japanese quince?
KyotoFoodieのPeko
grew up with udon + looks yummy with the spices + black sesame seeds too
Hah! I can tell you’re a cat person just by looking at you! (Weird thing about your wrist, though…) Yaki udon is one of my favorite Japanese dishes, for when I can’t decide between starch, meat, and vegetables
The udon looks a little thinner than I remember..
I’m really saddened by the pâté thing, diva, but this gorgeous, delicious dish makes up for it. Beautiful!
cakewardrobe: i got so excited i had to send you an email! yea i find japanese quince so lovely. ophrah uses it but now and again it’s a little too sweet for me. i like rather woody, masculine and musky smells more. check out Rigaud! actually i’ll email you about it
thanks honey. i miss my mummy’s cooking!!!
Shari: i usually have nothing against any type of food and will try anything, all except pâté. somehow, it just freaks me out. shame isn’t it?
peko: BOOZE from japanese quince?? wow that’s new. do tell!!
taste memory girl: i’m quite hooked on black sesame seeds. i love the way they look and the darker flavours it has as compared to white sesame seeds. i save the latter to feed mr. robin when i’m out in the backyard
manggy: i know! even the wrist thing is very strange to myself. i don’t know why! the udon i’ve used are dry udon so they’re not the big fat round ones you can get fresh from the shops. it was a little strange (circumference wise) but tasted exactly like how udon should be.
terry b: sorry for letting you down terry!! i’m a bad foodie for not liking pâté when i know there’s some really good ones out there. just can’t bring myself to slap on meat paste on biscuit or toast. thank you!!
xx
Diva, great to know you better:) However, I am deeply disturbed by your dislike of pate, as I have a gorgeous recipe for a gorgeous looking pate on my blog:(( Just kidding:))) Tastes differ and it’s ok:)))
Your Udon looks good, Diva girl!
Diva-
I should NOT be looking at your blog at 4:45 p.m. Will you come and cook for me? That looks absolutely delicious!!! I know that if I made that, it would not look like your beautiful dish. Blechhh, I hate paté, too.
farida: oh honey, i’m so sorry i’ve disappointed you!! it’s difficult
LOL. i’ll still have a look at tht recipe of yours and recommend it to my bestfriend though. she looooves pâté. 
toontz: aww, you flatter me. actually, i’d like to ship my mum here so she can make this for me and i’ll post you some too. why is it that mum’s cooking is always the best?! sometimes, it’s annoying that i can’t get it right - the flavours just don’t seem to work the way i want em to. oddity.
xx
That yakiudon looks tasty!
lovely pics of udon! I love udon both in broth and stir-fried! I’ve never tried the shimeji in noodles though, thanks for the idea
So pate tastes like shit, huh? I don’t think I’ve ever had it.
The udon looks delish. Great pictures!
Yum! What a delicious, colorful dish.
Diva, absolutely delicious dish! Love the flavours.
Enjoy your weekend, Margot
This is so vibrant and beautiful!
Thanks for stopping by, hope you get your hands on some mentaiko pasta soon
ooh a tag! I can’t promise I will be able to partake but I will definitely try. If you’d rather pass it on to someone else, I totally understand. I hope all is well sweets. Keep cookin’ and eatin’ (because you can and because clarly you’re marvellous at it) - it’s what i’m trying to do. xx
kevin: thank you kevin!
tastesofhome: yea, shimeji usually appears in stir fries or miso soup but i find i like the texture and consistency mostly when stir-fried. they’re great with udon! do have a try and thanks for stopping by.
emiline: thank you
it was an especially grey day but the pictures, luckily, turned out alright. pâté - shudders.
katie: indeed it is. my mum is anal about the colours in every dish she prepares. it must looks colourful!
Coffee and Vanilla: my mum would be glad to hear that. you have a great weekend too, margot.
chicky*bits: actually i’ve got some in the fridge - never go without a jar of mentaiko in this house.
celine: aww honey. sounds like you’re very busy. do take care and get enough rest!! and blog soon darling. thank you. you flatter me way too much but i will do my best!
xx
Everytime I come here I leave hungry. Your noodle dish looks amazing.
if only i ate shellfish, i’d be all over this dish. great colors!
i was sniffing around for some food recipes before i ended up on yours
hehe
looks great and (hopefully) simple. will try to pull it off someday. i cant cook for nuts though -.-
great job on your food blog
Dragon: thank you dragon! i am pleased then as I’ve always hoped that this blog has that desired effect on my readers
and i can say the same for yours!! always.
Bren: the colours are something my mother taught into me - presentation is key! and eating a wide range of colours means you’re getting a wide range of vitamins and other good stuff too.
ps: thank you! i haven’t seen you here ever. hope you do whip something up and i’m sure you’re not as bad as you say you are. cooking is easy once you get the hang of it. all the best!
xx
Wow, that looks both healthy and SO delicious. Need some noods now… *gasp*
Hello diva! I knew it would be something good once I saw the shrimp. 1st and 3rd photos are great! I just got done making a couple shrimp dishes myself and I would have loved to have been eating this. The ingredients go together nicely.
Now, that’s the most delicious yakiudon I’d seen… it’s totally different from the japanese restos I’d been. How I wished restaurant food looked as tempting as yours. 2 thumbs up from me. Love your blog.Keep those great picts and recipes cooking!
This must be my husband’s dream meal! It looks so delicious!
Just wanted to tell you that I made this the other night for 2 and there was nothing left! We polished it off! I had to improvise for the mushrooms but other than that…all gone! Thank you!
I completely love stir fry udon! And my fav delicate mushrooms are in there!
jesse: thank you! go get some noods, girl
i get those nood pangs now and again too!
bobby: i find i like shrimp very much with noodles and fried rice. actually i just like shrimp and can eat it alone for a whole meal. thanks! i took advantage of the little sun we had that day for these pictures.
pixen: thank you darling! i don’t know if it would’ve tasted better than that from a japanese restaurant - gee the pressure! but you know, there’s nothing quite like home-cooked food
thanks for visiting my blog.
medena: awwww! hope you make it for him some time then.
tartelette: that’s great news! i’m so pleased this dish worked for you and by the looks of it, you enjoyed it as much as i did. shame about the mushrooms but you can always substitute ingredients without compromising taste and that’s the beauty of yaki udon.
tigerfish: i’ve found a fellow mushroom fanatic in you!!
xx
I am so with you on the tailored clothes. They totally make a HUGE difference. Good, well-made shoes are my thing too.
Anywho, this shrimp & udon is perfect. I love love love eating this, a lot.
Annyeong Unnie!
that looks like some super yummy NOODLES! heh. I wanna specialise in Korean Cuisine :/ but i don’t think i got the chance to ><” oh well. carry on cooking! xD