RECIPE / N.W. JOB MARKET
October 6, 2014
THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 13
Luck, instinct determined
fates of volcano hikers
Continued from page 3
INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR. The flavor of this Chicken Noodle Peanut Butter Soup draws inspiration
from two unrelated dishes — African peanut soup and spicy Thai peanut noodles. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
A chicken noodle soup
via Africa and Thailand
By Alison Ladman
The Associated Press
A
s much as we love a classic chicken
noodle soup, we decided to mess
with ours a bit.
The essence of the dish stayed the same
— chicken and noodles swimming in
chicken broth. But for flavor, we went
overseas, drawing inspiration from two
unrelated dishes — African peanut soup
and spicy Thai peanut noodles. The
combination was wonderful, assertive but
still homey and comfortable.
While any cooked noodle would work in
this recipe, we liked the robust flavor of
soba noodles. These thin noodles made
from buckwheat cook quickly and have a
great texture that works well in soups.
They can be found in the Asian aisle of
most grocers.
Chicken Noodle Peanut Butter Soup
Start to finish: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large yellow onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup scallions
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
Hot sauce, to taste
Cooked soba (or other) noodles, to serve
Toasted sesame seeds, to serve
In a large pot over medium-high, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and red pepper
flakes and sauté until the onions are tender. Add the chicken and cook until
browned, six to eight minutes. The chicken does not need to be fully cooked at this
stage. Stir in the chicken broth and peanut butter and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir
in the scallions, then season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
To serve, place noodles in a bowl then ladle the soup over them. Garnish with
toasted sesame seeds.
Nutrition information per serving: 370 calories (210 calories from fat, 57 percent
of total calories); 23 g fat (5 g saturated, 0 g trans fats); 95 mg cholesterol; 10 g
carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 33 g protein; 400 mg sodium.
nothing signalled a fatal eruption.
One moment, the hikers were enjoying
the panoramic view at 3,000 meters
(10,000 feet) above sea level. Some of them
were taking off their shoes and resting
their feet after the morning climb. Others
were cooking ramen noodles on portable
stoves. The next moment, they were
scrambling for shelter and running for
their lives.
Ogawa, 43, was near the summit by
herself, rehearsing an upcoming tour she
was to escort. She was just starting the
“bowl tour” around the crater when she
heard an explosion, something like the
noise of big fireworks, right above her
head.
Some people were taking pictures of the
plume rising, but she started running
down. She saw big rocks shoot up high into
the sky, their shape visible. Already down
a bit from the summit, there was no
building in sight, so she found a big rock to
protect her from falling rocks. In the next
moment, she smelled the powerful odor of
sulfur.
“I couldn’t breathe, and rocks kept
falling down like rain,” she said. “I thought
I was going to die.”
What must have been a few minutes
seemed like forever. Then she felt a cool
breeze on her face and could breathe. She
moved to a place with better protection,
ducking between two big rock formations
where only part of her right leg was
exposed. Smoke repeatedly blacked out
any sights, and falling rocks smashed
against the formation where she was
hiding, some of them bruising her leg and
hip. In the dark, rocks as big as a minivan,
or a refrigerator, flew past her. The ash
had accumulated to knee height by the
time she stood and ran to a lodge, to inform
authorities of a woman with a leg injury
she saw along the way.
Dozens of people were crammed inside
the buildings as the rocks pelted, some
penetrating the ceilings and walls and
shattering the windows.
Ontake Summit lodge owner Tatsuo
Arai, 70, knew the right escape. He was in
town for shopping when the eruption
occurred but remotely instructed two of his
younger staff.
About 40 people took refuge at Arai’s
lodge for about an hour and a half, all of
Asian talent growing in the NWSL
LUCK AND INSTINCT. Rescuers conduct a
search operation near the peak of Mount Ontake in
central Japan. Despite its impressive plume, the erup-
tion was not a major one with lava flow. Yet, it proved
deadly, because so many people were at the summit
on a perfect day to enjoy hiking and the autumn
leaves. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
them staying on the first floor of the
two-story building. He told them not to go
near the windows because of the flying
rocks.
Speaking briefly to save phone batteries,
he gave crucial advice that probably saved
dozens of lives: Avoid the area known as
Haccho darumi near one of the craters,
because he was worried about gasses.
More than a dozen victims were found in
the area. “It was my experience and gut
feeling,” he said.
A sixth sense seemed to help Hidenari
Hayashi, a tour guide specializing in the
central Japan mountains. His group of
about 40 hikers who are mostly senior
citizens, started early and by midmorning
they had left the summit. But walking
around the crater, he noticed an unusually
strong smell of sulfur that he hadn’t
noticed in previous visits. Some of the
hikers in his group complained about
headaches from the gas. Just as a cable car
carrying his group departed the station
closest to the summit, an explosion
sounded, which Hayashi thought was
thunder at first.
“If we were two hours later, we [would
have been] the first ones to have been hit,”
Hayashi said. “I’m grateful I’m still alive.”
Ogawa was shocked when she returned
to her home in the Nagano prefecture and
saw footage of the eruption on television.
“It was intense, it was almost surreal,”
she said. “I have to remind myself that
anything can happen at the mountains.”
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Samantha Kerr, who has Indian
ancestry, returned to the NWSL’s
Western New York Flash after a suc-
cessful rookie campaign. Last season,
she scored six goals and assisted on
five more for the Flash, who finished
the regular season in first place.
Though the Flash finished in seventh
place this year, it was not for a lack of
effort by Kerr. The forward started in
20 games, leading the club with nine
goals and also adding four assists.
The Portland Thorns boast another
Asian
player,
Hawai’i
native
Meleana “Mana” Shim, who made the
team last season after an open tryout
and then was named the team’s
Newcomer of the Year, scoring five
goals and giving two assists in her 19
games.
This season, Shim was featured as
a sparkplug off the bench, and she sat
out two games with a knee injury,
leading to lower numbers. She
started four games, appeared in 13
more, and assisted on two goals. Shim
and the Thorns will look to 2015 for
the team’s second NWSL champion-
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DYNAMIC DUO. Defenders Abby Erceg (left) and Rachel Quon (right) of the Chicago Red Stars
defend Portland Thorns FC forward Jessica McDonald (center) at a match held at Providence Park.
The dynamic duo helped Chicago allow just 26 goals during the 2014 season, second-best in the
National Women’s Soccer League. (AR Photo/Jan Landis)
ship.
Whether through the growing
talent pipeline from INAC Kobe
Leonessa, loan agreements with
other teams, or open tryouts like the
one that brought Shim to the Thorns,
the NWSL is following the lead of
many other pro leagues, looking
eastward to give themselves the best
chance at victory.
To learn more about the NWSL,
visit <www.nwslsoccer.com>.
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