Submitted by: Sugar | Date Added: 25 Oct 2009
Listed in: Pasta & Noodles / Noodles

10-12 oz. package fresh fettucini-type pasta, OR Chinese-style wheat noodles
handful of fresh coriander
3 spring onions (scallions), sliced
sprinkling cheese (Optional)
fresh black pepper to taste

SAUCE:
1 frozen package crab meat (1 to 1+1/2 cups), or canned crab meat, drained
5-6 fresh medium-size tomatoes, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 thumb-size piece of grated ginger
1-2 fresh red chilies, minced
4 Tbsp. tomato paste OR tomato ketchup
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. fish sauce
1 tsp. sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 2-3 Tbsp. water
2 Tbsp. oil for stir-frying

Heat a wok or deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 Tbsp. oil and swirl around. Then add the garlic, ginger, and chili. Stir-fry briefly (30 seconds), until fragrant. Add the fresh tomatoes, the tomato paste or ketchup, plus the soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar. Bring sauce to a bubbling boil, then reduce heat to medium. Add the crab meat and simmer for 5-8 minutes, or until the tomatoes have cooked and "softened "into the sauce. Turn down the heat to low. Add the eggs, stirring the sauce briskly with a spoon or fork to incorporate them (you may get a few "threads" of egg white in the sauce, which is desirable). Add the cornstarch (dissolved in water) and stir well. Turn the heat down to minimum while you cook the pasta/noodles. The sauce will gradually thicken.

Fresh noodles or pasta takes only a few minutes to cook. Simply bring a pot of water to the boil, then add the noodles or pasta, stirring gently as they are dropped into the water. Bring the water back up to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Taste-test one or two strands to see if the noodles/pasta is cooked before draining. Toss the hot pasta or noodles with the sauce and portion out servings. OR, portion out the pasta/noodles and pour the sauce over. Add a sprinkling of fresh coriander, spring onion (scallions), and black pepper. Serve hot.

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