Cold Noodles with Pineapple

Title:
Cold Noodles with Pineapple

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Side
Dishes,
Thai,
Vegetarian




Ingredients:





    10 oz Somen or hiyamugi noodles


   1/2    Fresh pineapple, chopped





-----------------------------------SAUCE-----------------------------------


     4 tb Soy sauce


     1 c  Coconut cream, boiled &


          -- cooled


          Juice of 1 lime


     2 tb Sugar


     2 tb Garlic oil, see note



---------------------------------GARNISHES---------------------------------


     3    Green onions, chopped


     2 ts Red pepper flakes


     2 tb Cilantro leaves, chopped


     2 tb Ginger, chopped





 Boil the noodles for 2 or 3 minutes in water until *al dente*. Plunge into


 cold water & then drain.  Spread noodles on a large platter & sprinkle with


 the chopped pineapple. Mix the SAUCE ingredients & pour over the noodles.


 Sprinkle with the green onion, red pepper flakes, cilantro & ginger. Serve


 NOTE: Substitute pineapple tidbits for fresh if you want. You wil need a


 large can. Garlic oil can be made by frying chopped garlic in oil until


 golden. Use, as a guideline, 1 part garlic to 4 parts oil. Do not strain


 the garlic.