Trying New Things

I was craving something new, but yet familiar last night. I like trying new recipes, but I've found when I try recipes kind of outside of my comfort zone, it can sometimes be a disaster. Especially during these times.
I have rice noodles to use, and as always I wanted something spicy. So, I found a recipe for Dan Dan noodles. I have never had Dan Dan noodles, vegan or not. I looked at quite a few recipes, and it seems they're usually made with some kind of wheat pasta, I'm sure it's a deliciously chewy and bouncy noodle. Ah gluten, how I miss you. I of course used my flat rice noodles which are delicious in their own way.
I used this recipe because it used ingredients that I had on hand. Minus the mushrooms and spinach. Although I had celery, I thought it would be weird alone in the dish so I skipped that too. I subbed in a few slices of fried tofu.
I love ginger-y dishes, and the ginger really stood out in the sauce.
I definitely see myself making this again

I really missed out as a kid! I'm not crazy about the blue raspberry, but the cherry and lemonade make it worth it!!