Asian-inspired noodle dishes to warm up this winter

To make the noodle sauce: combine soy sauce, honey and sesame oil and stir well.

Fill a deep pot with water and bring to a boil. Stir in the noodles, return to a boil and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain, add noodles to the sauce and toss to coat.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrot and onions and sauté until barely tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in steak and marinade and cook until tender, 6 minutes or so. Stir in spinach and noodles and cook until spinach just begins to wilt, a minute or so. Serve immediately with kimchi on the side.

Note: There are tools to make this task much easier. You can use a mandoline, of course, but seek out a julienne peeler, of which there are many variations. I like the one from Kuhn Rikon.

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