You Po Noodles with Fried Tofu

”you po” (literally means pouring oil) is a traditional way of cooking noodles in Shan Xi province, China. We added fried tofu and some veggies to make this dish healthier.

Directions

Preparing tofu and veggies

1. Cut fresh tofu into pieces and marinate them with black pepper, light soy sauce and garlic
2. Fry the marinated tofu pieces on the pan until they are nicely tanned on both sides
3. Stir fried some chopped tomatoes with spring onions, shredded garlic, light soy sauce, paprika powder and sticky pomegranate sauce
4. Put Pak Choi and bean sprouts inside boiling water for 10-20s

Making You Po

1. Boil some thick noodles (the one we used can easily be found in Asian market)
2. Drain the noodles and set them in a bowl
3. Pour some dried chili pepper, chili powder, chopped spring onions and shredded garlic on the top of the noodles
4. Warm up some olive oil in a hot pan (2-3 tbsp per portion) The oil needs to be very hot, until it gets a little bit Smokey is the best
5. Pour the hot oil on the top of the noodles
6. Put the prepared tofu and veggies together with the noodles