Soba Noodle & Five-Spice Pork Salad (Kopie)

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Ingredients:
200g pork tenderloin, thinly sliced
100g mange tout
1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
200g soba
2 tbsp sunflower oil
some toasted sesame seeds
1 spring onion, chopped

Marinate:
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp five spice powder
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp sugar
a pinch of white pepper
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1-2cm ginger, peeled and crushed
1 red chilli, crushed

Sesame dressings:
3-4 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp soya sauce
a pinch of white pepper

Directions:
1. Put all the ingredients for the marinate in a bowl and add the pork. Marinate for 1-2 hours.

2. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, blanch mange tout for 2-3 minutes, refresh in cold water and set aside. Repeat the same for the carrot.

3. Bring another saucepan of water to the boil. Cook the soba noodles according to the packet. Refresh in cold water, drain and set aside.

4. Heat a pan, add the sunflower oil. Add the pork and cook for 8-10 minutes or until each side is golden brown or caramalised.

5. In a bowl, mix the soba noodle, mange tout, and carrots. Add the sesame dressings and mix well. Then, top a few pieces of five-spice pork to serve. Sprinkle some sesame seeds and spring onions.

6. Alternatively, you can make a simple teriyaki sauce - (1 tbsp sake, 4 tbsp soya sauce, 3 tbsp mirin, 2 tbsp sugar) and drizzle over the salad.

http://www.mycookinghut.com/2009/02/22/soba-noodle-five-spice-pork-salad/