Tickled salmon pink

Pan fried salmon with wasabi and soy

Nyeh, you've gotta try this ... as the fat-tongued Oliver boy would say.

I think I got part of this recipe from Gordy, part from a noodle packet and part from my imagination.

Mix some wasabi paste with about an equal amount of light soy sauce, the juice of half a lime and some brown sugar (white sugar will do if you don't have brown). I don't know quantities, but it's best to start with about three dessert spoons of soy sauce and go by taste and judgement from there. Place two salmon fillets in the marinade and leave it to soak for a while.

In the meantime, finely slice some salad onions and fry them gently in a wok with some ginger and beansprouts. Add some ready-to-go rice noodles (I prefer thin ones) and splash in a dessert spoon of mirin, a drizzle of sesame oil and a bit of soy sauce.

Once the noodles are more or less ready, prepare a griddle pan over a very high heat and fry the salmon for about 2-3 minutes on either side (without oil, if your pan is non-stick enough). Serve the salmon on top of the noodles straight away, with a wedge of lime on the side to make it look like you've made an effort!