Fun food - rice stick noodles with Arctic char

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Yesterday I did not feel able to resume blogging. I was ill in the night and most of the day. However, today I was on the mend, back to eating and prepared an eclectic dish for dinner comprised of Asian rice stick noodles, Arctic char, broccoli, and some duck broth. Seasonings were Asian and this endeavor was original and delicious (as in yum yum). It falls under the heading of “make something with what you have.” This is what I call “fun food.” I haven't said this in a long time: all my recipes are for two people unless otherwise designated.


Noodles, vegetables and fish
2 filets of Arctic char, 4 oz each
sesame oil
salt
3 oz rice stick noodles, soaked in hot tap water for 10 minutes, drained and set aside
2 cups broth (chicken, duck or turkey)
frozen peas or edamame, or broccoli florets cut fine (I used a bit of each)
fish sauce to taste
soy sauce to taste
½ tsp miso paste
pinch red pepper flakes to taste
juice of ¼ lemon or ½ lime
2 Tbs finely chopped cilantro

Bring the char to room temperature, rub it lightly with sesame oil, sprinkle with a bit of salt, and then steam it for 8 minutes. Remove the skin, break into bite-size pieces and set it aside.

Soak the noodles in hot tap water to cover for 10 minutes. Drain.

While the noodles soak, heat the 2 cups broth to a simmer.

Add remaining ingredients to the broth (except juice and cilantro) plus the noodles and bring back to a simmer for 5 minutes. Add noodles.

Serve the noodles and vegetables in large, hot soup bowls with the pieces of char on top, and garnish with the lemon or lime juice and some cilantro.