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Back to TopTriangleI do not understand the hoopla around this recipe. I followed the instructions to the letter, and it was fine but not great or special or worthy of making again. My two family members agreed. It was just "meh."
Anonymous
Austin, TX
4/17/2024
This has become a standard weeknight dinner recipe for me, ever since they published it in the magazine. I always make it as written, it’s super simple, and it always comes out GREAT!
Anonymous
Annapolis, MD/Brooklyn, NY
12/22/2022
I made this recipe as written a while ago and enjoyed it but found it to be a little oily for my taste. I made it last night with the recently published (in an article on reducing meat as a cost savings) substitutions of chopped mushrooms and lentils (I used drained, canned lentils as a time saver) for half of the ground pork. It was excellent! It’s a little tricky to get the pork brown at the beginning when the mushrooms are in the pan giving off liquid but, if you have patience, both the pork and the mushrooms will get very brown and this contributes significantly to the flavor. I stirred some basil into the dish as well as adding it on top at the end and using the sprigs as it cooked. I served us some edamame in the shell on the side. Excellent recipe and I will definitely make this again!
Theresa
Laguna Beach, CA
10/6/2022
maybe adamk is just a bad cook. it's a great recipe. source: culinary school graduate, former michelin-star sous chef, current menu consultant.
better than adamk
Chicago
8/26/2022
OK at best. I am not sure how this recipe received so many 5 star reviews. For me, 5 stars implies a perfect/foolproof recipe that tastes great as written. This recipe was edible and perhaps even a little tasty with some modifications. But it is definitely not the culinary masterpiece one would expect having over 300 rave reviews. If this recipe is truly being rated 5 stars, I wonder what kind of basic nonsense is being cooked up in the homes of the people that are giving it such high ratings. Perhaps we are using different rating systems?
AdamK
Miami
8/5/2022
OBSESSED! I’ve made this recipe over 5 times now. It’s easy to make, has great flavors, and yields a large amount!
LC
7/8/2022
I have made this more times than I could ever count. I love it, my husband loves it, our son, who moved out on his own and took the recipe with him, loves it. The leftovers are amazing; in fact, my husband will often take some of our leftovers to a co-worker who also loves it. I have always mostly followed the recipe to a T. I still watch the video every time I make it — I can’t quit it, apparently. ;) I have used just about every style of noodle over the years. Our favorite happens to be a specialty Italian pasta: Rustichella d’Abruzzo Fusilli col buco which I originally used out of necessity during the pandemic. It is amazingly long with tight curls and holds up really well to the meat sauce. The curls really snag the bits of meat. Any noodle works and is delicious but we have found that ramens and Yakisobas can break down a bit. Sometimes, if my ground pork seems a little fattier than usual, I might try to wipe some of the excess out of the pan before adding anything else. Otherwise, we adore it as is. Chris, you rock my world!
CarrieLouWho
Seattle, WA
3/17/2022
I friend made this for me and I begged for the recipe, and finally planned to make it while on vacation. The only change I made was I used ground beef because our grocery store was out of ground pork. As others have said it is so good that you don’t want to stop eating. Grateful we have leftovers for 2 tonight.
Kelly
MN
1/17/2022
cooking this currently, but BA should know that the print function is broken on the site. it cuts the first 2 lines of instructions off on the second page every time!
Anonymous
12/10/2021
This is crazy good. Super simple and yet something you won't want to stop eating. The recipe is for 6-8 servings but I literally can't stop eating it and may eat all of the servings by myself.
Vivian
Santa Ana, CA
11/18/2021
One of my all-time favorites. Easy. Mostly pantry items. Delicious. Try it. You’ll love it!!
Susan Gainen
Saint Paul MN
11/17/2021
Wow, great! I followed the recipe exactly. Next time, I think I would add chopped peanuts at the end.
Nick
Ankeny, IA
10/9/2021
This is one of the first meals my boyfriend and I cooked together and it is still a favorite almost 3 years later. We have tried it with all different types of noodles and they are all pretty good! Such an easy and delicious recipe.
Anonymous
Atlanta, GA
9/3/2021
Made this according to the directions and was VERY pleased! If you like spaghetti Bolognese and you like spicy Asian noodle dishes, you will LOVE this. I'm making it again in a few days, and I expect it will become one of my go-to weeknight meals. Great dish for little effort.
Johnny Bellrock
Sedona, AZ
7/31/2021
After buying sambal for the first time ever I googled “sambal recipes” and found this! I’m vegan and gluten free so instead of pork I used gardien soy crumbles and 1/2 a block of drained tofu crumbled and tossed with 3 tbs of corn starch. I substituted the butter for vegan butter and used Bun Gao (Vietnemese vermicelli rice noodles). I cut back on the soy sauce used a little less than 1/4 cup and used coconut nectar instead of sugar. It came out incredible! Can’t wait to make this for my friends:)
B
Boston,MA
7/5/2021
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