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San Francisco Vietnamese Garlic Noodles

A delicious, quick, and cheap recipe for San Francisco Vietnamese Style Garlic Noodles inspired by a trip to the Bay Area

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cloves of garlic minced
  • 5 tbsp butter
  • evoo
  • fresh or dried egg noodles
  • ½ tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
  • parmesan or pecorino cheese
  • garnish either parsley or scallion green tips

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, set water to boil.
  • In a separate bowl, make the sauce by combining oyster sauce, sugar, soy, and fish sauce.
  • To a large wok add oil and butter. Add the garlic and sautee. The water should be boiling by now, add noodles and cook according to package directions.
  • Then add the sauce mixture to the the wok and let thicken.
  • Remove and strain the noodles and add to the sauce with a little bit of the reserved noodle liquid. Toss in the wok to ensure everything is combined.
  • Remove from the heat and add a sprinkle of cheese and add garnishing of scallions to the top.

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