The Noodle Box (Kitsilano)- It's Like Koya Japan or Flaming Wok, What More Can I Say?

Steph (krispybites), Janice (goodeat), and I came to The Noodle Box right after our chocolate adventure at Thomas Haas because it was nearby and Janice had two gift certificates to redeem here.

The Noodle Box reminded me of Flaming Wok and those other ‘Asian’ restaurants that are catered to the non-Asian demographic. These restaurants are usually the ones I avoid (obviously because I’m Asian and I don’t find their product ‘authentic’), but since Janice was kind enough to let us share her gift certificates, I was not going to turn it down. :)

Here is their take out menu (click on it to enlarge). I find their prices quite steep for a bowl of noodles (some are $16!!) but that’s just me.

So first up was the Singapore Cashew Curry + Prawns ($14) and the portion was actually much bigger than I anticipated. However, I was disappointed to find that high quantity = low quality. It certainly wasn’t horrible, but the noodles were a bit dry and grainy. As well, we chose mild for the spicy level but it was VERY spicy.

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Random Thought- Homemade Laksa Anyone?

Rae came over one day for breakfast and because we didn't know what to make, we decided to use her Laksa premix to make some homemade Laksa! This was perfect for a cold and rainy day. 

The package is by Prima Taste, and this is the definition they have for Laksa: "a blend of fresh spice and herbs featuring rice noodles typically topped with seafood in an aromatic coconut-flavoured soup". I heard from Rae that Laksa comes in a million different varieties. Some contain coconut milk, some don't, some use red meat as toppings, some use seafood instead...etc, the list goes on. The version we made was called Singapore Laksa. I have never attempted to make Laksa at home before so I was super excited!

Because I didn't have any rice noodles on hand, we boiled some Shanghai noodles instead. They actually worked pretty well with the Laksa! As you can see, we chopped up some parsley and  green onion for garnish. We also had some fried onions (omg YUM!) so we also added that into our Laksa as well. :P

Our bowl looked like this before we scooped the Laksa broth into it. We included some balls (squid, beef, fish), and crab meat along with the garnishes I mentioned above.

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