Oh… nevermind. It’s just my hair burning.

I don’t usually come into the kitchen, but when I do - my hair is burning.

Spring break is literally heating up on the WTF Homefront. Imagine quietly working from home and your fiancée walks in with a dish of steamy, creamy miso carbonara and the announcement that she fried her hair on the gas stove.

That’s called lunch + entertainment, fam.

WTF Hubby quickly calculates how much hair I’ve burned off and multiplies that by the number of meals I’ll have to cook before it reaches dire length. “You’re not going to have any hair left if you keep cooking!”

“STOP COOKING!” My bridesmaid instructed. “Do you even want hair at your wedding photoshoot?”

Despite that kitchen fiasco, WTF Hubby loved my carbonara. I used udon, because it doesn’t leave you with that heavy feeling like pasta does. I was inspired by the carbonara that Hubby orders at Cafe de l'Orangerie, a French-Japanese fusion cafe that we used to visit on date nights. He even asked me for the recipe!

It’s actually a very simple recipe.

Just tie back your wild, luscious locks in the kitchen, and you will be okay, I promise.

I’ll just be over here, trimming off burned hair, and applying deep conditioner.

Enjoy your meal!

WTF Bride

WTF Bride's Creamy Miso Bacon Carbonara Udon

Satisfying and indulgent. Perfect for warming hearts on date nights.

WTF Bride | March 16, 2021

prep time: 10 mins
cook time: 10 mins
total time: 20 mins

Servings: 2

Ingredients:
2 tbsp heavy cream or 2 tbsp 2% milk
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon miso paste
bacon cut into 1/4 inch strips
2 packages of frozen udon noodle
salt, to taste

Garnishes:
extra bacon as topping
green onion, chopped
dried seaweed (cut into thin strips)
black pepper, to taste

Instructions:

1. Make the sauce
Lightly whisk cream/ milk, egg yolk, and miso in a bowl. Set aside.

2. Prep the bacon
Heat the pan. Cook the bacon until crispy.

3. Cook the udon
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Add udon noodle to boiling water. Cook according to the instructions on the package.
Drain the udon. Rinse with cold water to prevent futher cooking. Put back in pot at low heat.

4. Assembly
Add the sauce from step 1 to the udon. Stir until the sauce thickens. Add the crispy bacon. Add salt to taste.

5. Finishing Touches
Serve on plate and garnish with additional bacon, green onions, black pepper, and seaweed strips.