Japanese Fusion Aglio e Olio

Happy World Pasta Day!

Did you know, today 10/25 is the day to enjoy Italian signature dish, pasta!

My dinner buddy doesn’t like stepping out of the basic way, especially when it’s about pasta. It’s not true, but he thinks he has Italian roots because he loves Italian food. Therefore, when I make Italian food for our meal, I try to follow the basic recipes without improvising my way. 

However, sometimes it’s so tempting to change a little. I might find yummy food that would change our usual! And after a glance, I was holding sake and roasted seaweed while cooking spaghetti. 

Coincidentally I’m on my culinary journey, so let’s listen to myself and create Italian Japanese fusion pasta!

I’m calling it drunken Italian noodle dish and have a pre-happy hour in the middle of the week! 

Ready for cooking? Here we go!

 

<Today’s Recipe>

Japanese Fusion Aglio e Olio

<Ingredients>

• 160g spaghetti
• 2 radishes – chopped
• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon crushed chili flakes
• 2 tablespoon sake(I used daiginjo)
• Some salt to taste
• Some scallion – chopped
• Some roasted seaweed
• Some chili powder

 

<Directions>

1. Fill water in a pan and bring it to medium high heat. When water is boiled, add spaghetti and cook until they are al dente.
2. Meanwhile the spaghetti is cooked, bring olive oil, garlic, crushed chili flakes together in a pan and bring it to medium low heat to infuse aroma into oil. Add salt and radish. When almost spaghetti is ready, add sake.
3. Drain spaghetti and mix with the sauce.
4. Top with scallion, roasted seaweed, and chili powder. Enjoy!

 

Mmm, sake’s mellow flavor nicely mixed with garlicky spicy sauce! I was afraid of my dinner buddy started to complain, but he finished the plate so it’s not that bad!:D

 

<Other Recommended Pasta Dish for World Pasta Day>

Mushroom and yuzu citrus is such a flavor bomb! Mushroom Yuzu Pasta

Go classic. Penne Arrabbiata

Ketchup to expand the foodie mind! Spaghetti Neapolitan

Enjoy home cooking and your own creation of homemade food:)