Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles with Beef)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2015, America's Test Kitchen TV

Springy noodles in a complex sauce make yakisoba a standout among noodle stir-fries.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 1½ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Yakisoba is a dish that was developed in Japan around 1950. Though "soba" typically refers to buckwheat, the fresh noodles in this dish are Chinese-style wheat strands with a chew resembling that of ramen noodles. We undercooked t...

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