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Cold Noodles with Pineapple Recipe
Cold Noodles with Pineapple Category Side Dish Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

10 oz Somen or hiyamugi noodles

1/2 ea 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 ea 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.

 
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