Garlic Noodles
These garlic noodles are deceivingly simple, yet devastatingly delicious. Garlic noodles were invented back in the '70s at a restaurant in San Francisco called Thanh Long. Usually served with roasted Dungeness crab, the recipe is a very closely guarded family secret, but after lots of investigation, and even more experimentation, I think this is very close.
soy sauce
2
tablespoons
oyster sauce
1
tablespoon
Worcestershire sauce
2
teaspoons
fish sauce
2
teaspoons
sesame oil
¼
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
1
pinch
unsalted butter
4
tablespoons
garlic, minced
8
cloves
spaghetti
6
ounces
finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
¼
cup
chopped green onion, or to taste
1
tablespoon
red pepper flakes
1
pinch
 Gather all ingredients. Stir soy sauce, oyster sauce, Worcestershire sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl for the secret sauce.
  Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Quickly stir in the secret sauce and turn off the heat.
  Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet slightly firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
  Transfer spaghetti into the sauce using tongs, bringing some of the cooking water with it. Toss until well coated; stir in Parmesan cheese. Splash in more pasta water if noodles are too dry.
  Plate noodles; garnish with green onions and red pepper flakes.
