As I was prepping for this dish I realized the stark resemblance to last night's meal. Almost all of the liquids were the same (+chicken broth) and all of the herbs are the same (+mint). It was so close that I thought I used these directions to make last night's meal and had to double-check the two ripped pages just to make sure I hadn't messed up. I did not mess up, however, I realized the most delicious dish would be a combination of this dish and the last. We liked the noodles from tonight over the rice. We liked the thighs from last night over the breast meat. We liked the addition of flavor from the chicken broth and ginger tonight, and of course Eric liked the green beans over the mango. I think I could do without the seasoning on the chicken from last night, but I really liked the timing of the ginger in tonight's dish. It was one of the last things added right before serving and it was a flavor that really came out instead of being lost in the heat of the wok.
Things i learned from this recipe:
I would've really liked a touch of heat in this dish. I read the reviews of it and someone added Sriracha just after plating. I would definitely consider that for next time.
I'm sad that a couple days ago I finally ran out of green onions from my deck garden. I think it had been at least two months (maybe longer) since I had to purchase them.
Would I make this recipe again?:
Maybe a hybrid version.