Steps

1. In a bowl, place 2 portions of yakisoba noodles, add 1 tsp of soy sauce and 1 tbsp of sesame oil, and loosen the noodles.
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2. Cover the noodles with plastic wrap and heat in a 600W microwave for about 2 minutes.
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3. Roughly chop the scallions and cilantro.
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4. Wrap the garlic cloves in plastic wrap or similar and crush them with the back of a knife.
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5. Briefly boil the crushed garlic in boiling water, then pat dry. [This is the secret! ] Boiling for a short time enhances the flavor and prevents burning.
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6. Heat 2 tbsp of Taihaku sesame oil in a frying pan, add the dried garlic, and slowly stir-fry over low heat.
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7. Once the garlic turns golden and fragrant, add the dried chili peppers to your liking and stir-fry, then set aside.
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8. In the same frying pan, spread out the microwave-heated yakisoba noodles and grill both sides until nicely browned.
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9. Once grilled, transfer the noodles to a plate lined with paper towels.
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10. Add 1 tbsp of Taihaku sesame oil to the frying pan and stir-fry the chopped scallions and cilantro.
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11. Return the reserved garlic and dried chili peppers to the frying pan.
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12. Next, add 1 tbsp of cooking sake (rice wine), 2 tbsp of oyster sauce, 2 tbsp of water, and a pinch of pepper and mix well.
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13. Add the yakisoba noodles that were set aside to the frying pan and stir-fry until evenly coated with the sauce.
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14. Finally, turn up the heat to high and drizzle with sesame oil for drizzling (to taste) to finish.
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