Craving for Rice

I frequent Deen for great grocery buys--fresh vegetables, meat, and everything else a supermarket sells. Though a bit pricey than rival Lidl, it's less expensive compared to Albert Heijn. Besides, it's only a five-minute walk from my apartment.

Two weeks of bread. Not that I'm complaining. In fact, I'm used to using fork and knife already in every meal. Just late this afternoon, after doing the laundry, I craved for rice! Thinking Deen sells rice although at an intimidating price and packaging, I was heading toward Deen's in no time. Just a few steps off the doors of my apartment, I thought of this Vietnamese store I would pass by going home walking from the bus stop. I figured rice could be sold there and at a much lower price. Oh yes indeed! Only, in increments of 20kgs. With what was available there and thinking of whats left in the fridge I thought of a recipe impromptu. Something close to eating rice.

I ate 3/4 of it already when I thought of taking a picture of it. Here's what's left of it:



Ingredients:

2 cloves of garlic chopped
1 medium-size onion chopped
1/4 kilo of ground pork
100 grams of Soepgroenten (mixed chopped vegetables for soup--I removed celery)
1 pack IndoMie Beef Noodles (like LuckyMe in Pinas). Set aside seasoning.
60 grams of tauge (they sell that here)
cayenne pepper and ground pepper
salt to taste
extra virgin olive oil

Instructions:

1. Heat pan. Pour 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil. Saute garlic and onion. When a little brown, put ground pork. Add salt.
2. When pork's cooked, add the Soepgroenten. Stir.
3. Add the IndoMie noodle--soaked in hot water for 5 minutes prior. Add olive oil if already dry. Stir.
4. If noodle is almost cooked, add tauge. Stir until cooked.
5. Add 3/4 of the noodle's seasoning.
6. Season with cayenne pepper and ground pepper.

Eet smakkelink!