OK... I was reeeeally in the mood for Thai... and I had the opportunity to hit the local H Mart...
So I was thinking pad Thai... Or something.
And this is what I came up with!
I took 1 lb. of ground pork, microplaned a lot of ginger and garlic on it, added red pepper flakes, a bit of soy sauce, and a bit of fish sauce... and let that sit for a while.
In a small saucepan, I sautéed more microplaned garlic and ginger in a bit of oil, then added some coconut milk, sugar, fish sauce, and a few tablespoons of ground peanuts...
I stir-fried the marinated pork with the chopped white parts of 4 scallions, and added some minced mint leaves. And while all of this was going on, I poured boiling water over some rice noodles... waited two minutes... and then drained them.
I added the rice noodles to the pork.
Serve this on hot plates, and sprinkle with chopped peanuts, cilantro, and a little lime juice and or zest.
And marvel at Thai flavors. Faux or no.
