I love eating yakisoba, specifically this kind, without anything added to it. I’d like to do something extra with it. The thing is, I have a plain taste, I’m peculiar about textures, and I’m a very lazy cook. What can I add to this to make it better if I don’t want to add the regular vegetables or meat?
Simple and easy suggestions. Like some kind of seasoning to sprinkle on, or something that takes a minute to prepare to mix in?
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Put fried eggs on top. Mix with runny yolk!
Furikake
Aonori, Kewpie mayo, katsuobushi
Not traditional, but I like sprinkle peanuts on top.
Chili crisp, the S&B garlic one is pretty mild, and you can use as little or as much as you like
Soy sauce and butter
Butter and garlic
Soy sauce and scallions
LaoGanMa
Im so boring, I like them just as is with mixed veggies.
Try mixing your own yakisoba sauce. Vastly superior/authentic to the packet. Multiple recipes are available on Youtube. For the extra touch, buy some Bulldog Japanese Worcestershire sauce
Put it in a hot dog bun with mayo and half a croquette
i just save the seasoning or spice packets from other ramen noodles packages and use them when i need to.
Add some thinly sliced Thai chili.
I like lots of beni shoga
Add satiated mushrooms finished in soy sauce(oysters are really good), green beans, minced garlic, shrimp or chopped beef/chicken (pre cook the meat) chives, cilantro, and bean sprouts. You can also add carmalized onions and really anything else. Those noodles can be a grab and go, or they can be a feast. I’ve tried to recreate the seasoning packet so many times
I see lots of brands for yaki soba packs like this, is this the general favorite?
Chili oil
I throw in part of a chopped cabbage bagged salad with carrots etc and fry it up a bit before throwing the noodles in for extra veggies and it’s more filling, but also kewpie, aonori, shaved bonito topping
Angry granny and a fried egg
You’re eating yakisoba without anything mixed in?
Pork and cabbage are the classic mix ins. You could add Kimuchi and make it kimuchi yakisoba. Or Napolitan style – ketchup and bacon and peppers like the Japanese pasta dish
Where did you get it?
Thin sliced onions, sliced mushrooms, shredded carrot, shredded cabbage (cook in veggie oil w/ a tsp liquid dashi stock). Added cooked chicken, thin sliced beef, or diced ham/sausage. Add a fried egg, some sliced green onions, shredded nori, and some kewpie mayo.
Welp. If not cabbage or benishoga…
Kewpie mayo? Aonori? Fried egg? Big fan of onsen egg mixed with fried noodles, myself. God tier meal. Green onions if you can do those, that’s nice. Also modern-yaki is good, if you tweak it to your tastes. Rice and yakisoba is just two starches buuuuuut they go well together too. Could just add a side dish to bulk it out if hungry.
Stir fry up some protein, thin sliced onions, peppers carrots. Throw some bean sprout. Garnish with some kizami nori (shredded nori), itogaki, fried egg, kewpie mayo, bulldog tonkatsu sauce, and Japanese chili powder like shichimi togarashi to add spice.
Mushrooms, soy sauce, butter
Chili crisp oil and peanut butter or sesame paste
Toss in some cabbage fry it up. Put it on a brioche bun. Go into a carb coma.
Get a tube of garlic and ginger paste! (the ones that have to be refrigerated!!) not Jar-lic (jarred garlic) that stuff is shit. Then just squeeze them in with some soy sauce
I like stir frying some cabbage
Soy sauce and honey will lift it
Chili crisp, peanut butter, and soy sauce. If the yakisoba is fresh and hot, you could get away with putting these ingredients in the bowl first, and then use the heat from the yakisoba to meld the ingredients together.
Fried spam and green onions !
Thin sliced pork belly and cabbage
I’m surprised no one has mentioned this, but shichimi (aka seven spice) is one of the most common seasonings for yakisoba. It adds a very mild spice, alongside six other interesting aromatics (E.g. Citrus Peel).
For a richer taste, yakisoba is also often accompanied by Kewpie mayo.
Thai chilis!
I use that specific pack for teriyaki stir fry. Fry up some carrots, cabbage, some type of meat. Remove them all and fry those noodles in a little oil so theres soft and crispy bits. Then make or add in teri sauce and vegetables. Top with green onions. My home made stuff is actually similar to really good Chinese takeout
Ramen Bae
Chili garlic sauce. Bell pepper and chicken strips.
Adding a little garam masala enhances the spiciness of the sauce nicely.