Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2012

This was very good with a few slight modifications to ingredient amounts. I was looking for a recipe to use what I had on hand and this recipe fit the bill for most of the ingredients. First, as I didn't have dried red chili peppers, I used about 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper. As I like a medium spice level I could have used more crushed red pepper. I also used ground ginger instead of fresh since I didn't have any fresh. Lastly I tripled the amounts of the soy sauce, lemon juice, and white wine and probably should have increased it more. I served it with diced red, yellow, and green bell peppers and whole wheat shell pasta. Next time I want to try it with the dried red chili peppers and the fresh ginger as I think that would make it better. However, 1/2 tsp grated FRESH ginger is a very small amount. Next time I would probably triple that amount as well and quadruple the amounts of the soy sauce, lemon juice, and white wine.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
4 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Occasional Cooker

Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2011

Awesome simple pasta dish. I've found that I just read what the recipe calls for ingredient wise and do it all "to taste." It makes me sad when people say a recipe is bad because they can't adapt. If it's not spicy/salty/whatever enough just add more! Once you learn to do this you can make anything taste awesome no matter who wrote the recipe down. :)

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
5 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

zerostar

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2006

This was rather bland, I tried to add some spice with red pepper sauce so it wasn't terrible. My husband said that we can do better, so we probably won't make this again :-(

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
10 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Amninta

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Coral Springs, Florida, USA

Living In: Champaign, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2004

I thought this was very spicy but not very flavorful, but my boyfriend, who likes very spicy foods, really loved it. I would make this again, but maybe try adding some vegetables to give it some flavor. I served it with Oriental Green Bean Salad (from this site) which was a nice complement to this dish.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
9 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

VONJACKIE

Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2004

I found this recipe bland. It needed more sauce and more spice! I will not make it again

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
13 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

EJANZEN

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada

Living In: New York, New York, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2004

I made this for my family tonight and it was just okay. The flavor wasn't bad but just a little too mild. My kids ate it but it won't go into my favorites file.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
11 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

ANNAFISH

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2004

Good recipe but to make it five stars, add chopped basil and mint right before servine. I needed mored than one dried chili. Needed a bit more sauce so I added a cornstarch/water/soy sauce mixture to better coat the pasta. Excellent and would be good for a casual dinner party. Thanks for sharing!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
11 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

noahmiss

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Corsicana, Texas, USA

Living In: Bellaire, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2003

I loved this quick/easy/delicious recipe & fwd'd it to all my friends; you can tone down the hotness or use red pepper powder instead & to make it more elegant, for a thai dinner party, use rice noodles not pasta, serve with a bowl of crushed peanuts for topping, and garnish the plates with lime wedges & a flower blossom.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
21 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

ROBYN D

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2002

This was tasty. I couldn't find whole dried red peppers so I used crushed instead. This is a very simple meal - not fancy enough to serve to guests, but just fine for a busy weeknight.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
17 users found this review helpful