Minced Pork Soba with Wontons - where Math created it
Pardon me. Excuse me. This post is written by crazies-for-a-day, freakos-for-a-day. Am I just out of my mind ? Yes, just for one day, or some days. And because I'm out of sorts, I decided it's...Maths class today! Yay, my favorite subject...many many many years ago. Take n steps back from today, I would not have realized how USELESS are INTEGRATION 
and DIFFERENTIATION 
, unless I'm today...maybe...a Maths instructor/professor or a Mathematician? At my nth year today, I know I just need to know the basic arithmetic of PLUS, MINUS; TIMES and DIVIDE, in order to survive in this age of modern economies.
Problem sum (1): WHAT IS n ?
We used to be "trained" this way - don't waste time on questions we do not know the answers! Skip the difficult problem, tackle the easier ones first; if there's time, revisit and go back staring at those tougher questions. K, don't know sum(1)...SKIP...how about sum(2)?
Problem sum (2): WHAT IS y in the below equation ?
Soba
+
Wontons
+
Minced pork with black vinegar
= y
Let me score that for you...Minced Pork Soba with Wontons !
Maths is straightforward. 1+1 = 2 and nothing else (don't tell me it's eleven, please?)
Don't agree? Give me your answer for y then.
It was such a pleasant surprise. The nutty flavor of soba blends well with the minced pork sauce concocted here. Check out that recipe. For making wontons, you can check it out here.
Combining two recipes makes a completely new noodle dish to Presto Pasta Night. Check out this Friday for the round-up. Don't worry, you just need to eat, no Math quizzes! :)
Of course, language and your imagination can make y something else. Wonton-ful porky sompa ?
(P.S Forgive me for not visiting your blog as regularly as before. That's because I was out of town last week and will be out again next 2 weeks from tomorrow. I'll be updating whenever possible in the other continent. Meanwhile, take care and see ya in your blogs)
Tag: wonton, boiled dumplings, minced pork, linguine
26 comments:
i'll solve for n or y anytime theres wontons or noodles involved!! i love the translucent wontons with green showing through like tasty jewel, YUNMMMMM!
everything with wonton is sooo good :D
Two pastas in one dish! I like the sound of minced pork sauce on soba noodles.
Those look great, but *please* tell me how to shape the wontons like that! I can't quite figure it out from the picture.
Michael Natkin
The Herbivoracious Blog
Yum! That is one tasty looking meal!
now THAT would have kept me interested in maths at school!!
You've left me with a huge won ton jones now ;(
pg (who scored 13% in her final "veggie maths" exam
that's very smart! I like the way u used broad beans to decorate the dish too.
Looks like y was a very delicious lunch for you!
Oh no, MATHS! Back to the high school time when I have to knock my brain out in order to do a sum correctly... Nice one though, I can't wait to eat them all! :P
Take care and enjoy whatever you are doing in different continent.
That's a lot of Math right there, but hey, I don't mind putting up with that for a little while where food is concerned :P
You related to Einstein ah?
Well, I can't complain cos without mathematical formulae such as this, we would not get to know the dish, Wonton-ful porky sompa.
I wonder if I eat this dish, it will improve my brain cells. :P
Yummy! I had won tons last night for dinner too. Yeah, it's the same recipe I did last week heh. Sooo good.
Looks great and healtier too with the used of soba noodle!
I like your maths - it makes sense and is delicious too :)
I'm sorry...I didn't read through all the math because it made my head hurt. ;P I used to be good at the math stuff, and I sort of liked it too. But now I will avoid equations if I can help it. :)
I really like soba noodles. And topped with minced meat — well, that's even better!
LOL! Now, don't confuse me with maths. I love the combo...very unique. Give me wontons anytime!
Love soba .. love wantons.. and miss black vinegar..! i could use some.
Love your wantons, and thought you taught math for sure! ;)
usch a lovely combination! Sometimes makes me wonders, you are so talented!
Tigerfish, I like this post! I was thinking lately how much math I've forgotten over the years. A friend of mine is studying for the GREs and I've been trying to help them with a probability math problem but can't figure it out! Oh and calculus...don't even get me started, I remember NOTHING! Wontons look great.
Oh no, not math! I write to escape math!
Sorry, I don't know what's the answer to that complicated maths problem. I can't even understand it when I was told soba is cold noodle while udon is hot.
What the math is...I just want 'em noodles!
Oh dear .. the maths lost me .. ha ha ha. But it is not even half as tough as making those wontons, I swear.
huh??? totally lost with the math but love the wontons!! hehe..
aria, we do anything for food ya? :P
andaliman, it makes meal so complete, right?
kevin, two pastas in one - I never thought of this!
michael, hmmm....i shd do a video next time.
cedar, thanks.
purple goddess, you got me laughing, lady :D
daphne, tank-kew!
SAHM, hahhahaa...yes! :P
windy, when we knock our brains out, we get hungrier :)
lin, me too!
judy, I'm only related to the "madness" in Einstein - the mad scientist.
jadedone, wontons are soo good. I agree. Can make more and freeze them too. Then use them when you need it.
little corner, i like soba leh!
cynthia, hahahha! Hope I have not make your head spin. :O
yuzu, soba, soba, we love you! :D
pea, ok lah...spare you the maths.
mama bok, bak chor mee, this is! LOL!
east meets east,if I taught maths, I may be too busy to blog .
bboven, thks! I need to learn much from you.
hillary, you know...I've forgotten all the complicated maths, now I only know basic arithmetic :O
kelly, but you write to embrace cooking :)
victor,soba can be served warmed too lah, depending on who's cooking. LOL!
wmw, okie!
wilfrid, kekeke.....taking one step back, i think making wontons are easier.
blurmommy, don't get lost! Give u some wontons, okie? :P
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