Noodles Every Day

Last Friday was my birthday. I know my friends were doing something for me because one of them accidentally spilled the beans but I wasn't expecting how good a surprise it was going to be. I thought we were going out for a long lunch somewhere but as it turned out, they decided to bring the restaurant to me instead. They set-up one of the vacant offices and ordered a very tasty vegetarian Shanghai noodle dish, curried seafood with rice on the side, stir-fried chinese greens with black mushrooms, and stir-fried bamboo shoots with prawns. The meal was delicious but the tastiest surprise was the present they got for me. They gave me Corinne Trang's Noodles Everyday. If there's one thing in the world I can probably eat every single day (next to rice) and not grow tired of it, it will be noodles. I was planning on getting this cookbook myself but they probably read my mind. I am very happy with the present I received for my birthday. I've made two recipes from this cookbook two dinners in a row already so if you look at the pictures of the soba with grilled asparagus and the coconut chicken noodle soup I posted on top, and I'm sure their present will make me happy for a very long time.