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Yum Yum is as good as it sounds, with thriving locations in Woodstock, Kingston, and Red Hook where you can customize a bowl with your choice of noodle, broth, and protein; there are also a wide variety of plates and small plates you can customize—it’s all about choices here, and there are loads of yummy vegan and gluten-free options. You can wash it all down with cocktail options like a Yuzu Margarita or a Thai Martini, or with some bubble tea.
Chef Erica Mahlkuch has been cooking professionally since she was 16, with a lengthy and stellar list of accomplishments; she opened the first Yum Yum back in 2010. Among a long list of accolades, she won Food Network’s popular “Cutthroat Kitchen” competition in 2014.
To make some Yum Yum magic at home, here’s Chef Erica’s recipe for Pork Tan Tan Noodles.
pork tan tan noodles
Serves 4
Prep: 5 min- Cook: 10-15 min
ingredients
• 6 cups chicken broth or water
• 1/2 cup oyster sauce
• 1/4 cup miso paste
• 3 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup sambal oelek
• 3 tbsp sake
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1/3 cup toasted sesame seeds
• 1 pound ground pork
• 3 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 tbsp minced ginger
• 1/2 cup finely chopped scallions
• 1 pound fresh cooked ramen noodles
• Chili oil (optional)
directions
1. Whisk together first nine ingredients to make the sauce. Set aside.
2. In large sauté pan, heat oil, add pork, and break apart meat while cooking.
3. Add ginger, garlic, and scallions and cook until the meat is cooked through.
4. Add all the sauce, bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Add pre-cooked ramen noodles. Toss.
Optionally, the dish can be garnished with additional chopped scallions, chili oil, and toasted sesame seeds.
yum yum noodle bar
Woodstock, 4 Rock City Rd, 845-679-7992
Kingston, 275 Fair St, 845-338-1400
Red Hook, 7496 S Broadway, 845-835-6383
yumyumnoodlebar.com
