Lately, I've been craving some beefy noodles in a rich broth, something close to ya ka mein. Don't worry that you're not up on your Cajun or Creole foods if you've never heard of it--it's neither. Ya ka mein is a soup with these main characters: beef, soy sauce, and spaghetti noodles, topped with green onions and a hard-boiled egg. You see it at festivals, fundraisers, and Jazz Fest, and rarely anywhere else. Here's a little background on it, from the Gulf Aid concert in 2010:
slurp city: ya ka mein with pho broth
grillades and grits: get your brunch on!
red beans and rice: form and theory
smother me with love: spicy smothered chicken and butter beans
instant vacation: new orleans barbecued shrimp
doux the roux: chicken and andouille gumbo
my green heaven, continued: fried green tomato parmesan
a heatwave fruit save: stone fruit caprese salad
the gift of grits: creamy peppered mascarpone grits
the best sugar cookies: no icing required
for twelfth night: king cake with bacon pecan praline filling
