March 29, 2013

Boyfriend in the kitchen: Beef and mushroom noodles

I’m embarrassed to admit it, but there’s nothing shameful about admitting the truth. RIGHT?

T outcooks me in every possible way. He even makes better Chinese food than I do.

All I can really say is: Noodles. Mushrooms. Beef strips. Garlic. Spring onions. Coriander. And some kind of sauce (play around with soy/oyster sauce/fish sauce/vinegar/cornflour?).

Sorry to those of you who like detailed recipes, but we’re both pretty fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants types, especially T. I don’t understand how he can just conjure up meals out of nowhere. Just like I don’t understand people who can bust out amazing musical solos off the cuff. Maybe it’s a skill that can be learned, but I think I’ll leave it up to him.

Also, what am I gonna call this series once we’re married? Husband in the kitchen just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Also, I have lingering linguistic issues with the terms ‘husband’ and ‘wife’, so it may take me a while to adjust to them. Then again, I imagine we won’t be doing much impressive cooking on the road, so there’s a while to figure it out.

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11 thoughts on “Boyfriend in the kitchen: Beef and mushroom noodles”

Reply Michelle March 29, 2013 at 09:09

This looks SO YUMMY! 🙂
Reply krantcents March 29, 2013 at 09:18

My son is the cook too in his relationship. He is a pretty good cook too.
Reply Mo' Money Mo' Houses March 29, 2013 at 10:04

My BF is a better cook than me too, though I usually cook more often haha
Reply The Norwegian Girl March 29, 2013 at 12:08

Just showed the picture to BF, and based on his expression, we`ll probably be cooking this next week! 🙂
Reply oilandgarlic March 29, 2013 at 12:20

My Italian husband often outcooks me in Chinese food. I had to teach him the trick of mixing oil and water but he’s gotten really good!
Reply KK @ Student Debt Survivor March 29, 2013 at 14:19

bf is the far superior cook in this household. I don’t eat red meat but man that looks tasty.
Reply Michelle March 29, 2013 at 15:05

DAMN! That looks good. Seriously.
Reply American Debt Project March 29, 2013 at 19:40

Those noodles look NICE. Just the right thickness. I have recently gotten into Chinese food (never before now) and Sunday night my better half made the best Chinese style green beans. No recipe, just spice and spicy and garlic, yum.
Reply Tony@WeOnlyDoThisOnce March 30, 2013 at 02:54

Looks phenomenal, and love the title!
Reply mochimac March 30, 2013 at 06:08

That’s BF. 🙂 He cooks really well too, but on a structured recipe.

I cook better without a recipe.
Reply KC @ genxfinance May 2, 2013 at 00:53

Lol, we just don’t say it but a lot of men are actually good in the kitchen. And oh, your dish looks yummy!