It's rare that I receive a request for a recipe I've never heard of. But that's exactly what happened recently when a reader wrote in requesting I remake her and her husband's favorite takeout dish: Singapore noodles.
What? The description sounded amazing! How had I never known about this unique dish?
After trying it for myself, I'm an instant convert. Drop what you're doing, and get on board. Let's venture into uncharted (delicious food) territory together!
Singapore noodles isn't necessarily a dish that originated in Singapore. I liken it to one of the many Chinese restaurant menu items I order that likely aren't traditional Chinese dishes at all.
It's like a cross between curry and pad Thai.
Its flavor comes from a tangy-sweet sauce + curry powder.
Based on my research, there are some not-so-common ingredients in Singapore noodles like Shaoxing wine and fish sauce that I didn't want to a) hunt down, and b) attempt to veganize.
So I crossed my fingers, tried making it without them, and (much to my surprise) discovered you don't really need them at all.
With that being said, this is my inspired version. Since I don't have an authentic version to compare it to, this might not match your favorite restaurant's version. But, what I can promise is that this recipe is surprisingly easy, intense in flavor, and 100% delicious.
While most of the recipes I found included pork or shrimp, I kept mine vegan by simply leaving these out. But I must say, the addition of my crispy, baked tofu adds extra protein and texture and takes this recipe to a whole new level of awesome.
Keep this recipe on hand for easy, fast weeknight meals. I also think it'd be great for entertaining a crowd, especially if you have vegan and gluten-free friends.
If you do try this dish, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it (once you've tried it), and don't forget to take a picture and tag it #minimalistbaker on Instagram. We'd love to see what you come up with. Cheers, friends!
Singapore Noodles simplified to just 10 ingredients and 30 minutes! Add tofu for extra protein and texture. The perfect satisfying, plant-based meal!
In the meantime, make the sauce by adding minced garlic, tamari or soy sauce, coconut sugar, and lime juice to a small mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Then taste and adjust seasonings as needed. You're going for a savory-tart sauce with a bit of sweetness (adjust to taste). Set aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add half of the toasted sesame oil (1 Tbsp as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size), onion and red bell pepper. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, or until onion is soft and translucent.
Add snow peas, 1 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce, and 2 tsp curry powder, and stir (amounts as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size). Sauté for 2-3 minutes, then remove from pan and set aside.
To the still-hot skillet, add remaining sesame oil (1 Tbsp as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size), cooked rice noodles, sauce, and remaining 2 tsp curry powder (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size). Sauté for 1 minute, tossing frequently with tongs to disperse sauce and curry powder.
Best when fresh, though leftovers keep for 2-3 days covered in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave or in a saucepan over medium heat.
*To add tofu, double the amount of sauce. Then pour half into a separate mixing bowl. Add 1 extra Tablespoon coconut sugar and whisk thoroughly to combine. Add pressed, cubed tofu to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in a 400 degree F (204 C) oven for 30-32 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy. Before cooking the vegetables, add the tofu to a lightly greased skillet over medium-high heat and add sauce. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until sauce has absorbed and the tofu is very hot and somewhat glazed. Remove from pan and set aside, then continue with recipe as instructed. Add tofu back in with vegetables in step 7.
*Recipe requested by a reader, and adapted from Serious Eats!
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without tofu.
Can we use regular sugar instead of coconut sugar?
Delicious! I left a little of the curry powder out (about 1 tsp) since my young kids (3 and 5) don't eat things that are too spicy and I wasn't sure what the end result would be. Also topped it with some cashews for extra protein. They both loved it. My husband added Sriracha. Everyone wins!
Yumzies!! I have made this and it's somethjng we eat quiet often. I use edamame instead of tofu and actually added carrots. VERY GOOD!! Whole family loves it. I'm actually making it tonigh, too!
Would love to know if you recommend a certain brand of tofu? I'm new to trying it and know nothing about which is a good one! Thanks so much!!
This was absolutely delicious and a great alternative to my staple pad thai. I changed the sauce ingredients slightly (my version is non-vegan): 5 tbsp low sodium tamari, 4 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger, 3 tbsp maple syrup (I used Trader Joe's ghost pepper maple syrup), 3 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp fish sauce. I used very thin rice noodles (the Thai kitchen brand). Right after I stirred the noodles, sauce, curry powder and sesame oil together for about a minute or so, I added a scrambled egg to the side of the pan, let it cook for about 1 minute and then stirred it into the noodle/sauce mixture to make the noodles sticky like pad Thai. I will definitely be making this again soon!
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1 vegan fish sauce is amazing!!! Dried shiitake mushrooms and maybe some kombu and you've got that mega umami hit without the anchovies!!
2 when you say red peppers, do you mean a capsicum (what we call big red things that are kind of like chilli but not spicy at all in Australia) or a chilli (small and spicy) or do you mean red peppercorns?
Will, we used to live in Melbourne, so I definitely know the answer to your question, although I'm a bit late. Just saw this recipe and will try it tonight.
In the States, a red or green pepper or bell pepper is a capsicum. We have many colors, and they are not spicy. Usually recipes calling for a chili pepper would be spicy and more specific, like jalapeno or serrano pepper. Hope you tried the recipe and it was good.
This is amazing! Added a little extra lime juice for tartness and sriracha to give it that extra kick. Will definitely make it again. Thank you for the recipe!
I love this recipe so much, I can't even remember how many times I've made it. I have loved singapore noodles since I was a kid and this recipe completely satisfies my craving. Thank you!!!
I made this last night. It was a big hit:) thank you for another great recipe!
Whoop! Glad you enjoyed it, Kat!
Can you use tempeh instead of tofu?
This tasted AMAZING! I didn't have any sesame seed oil or snow peas so I replaced each with regular canola oil and a small aubergine, and it tasted divine! Absolutely my new go to stir fry!
Great! Thanks for sharing, Francesca!
I made this minus the noodles – with bok chop, mushrooms, leeks, tofu and edamame. It was really fantastic. Best stir fry I've made in years. 5 stars.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it, Nicole!
Loved this recipe! Tastes like comfort food to me. I live in Shanghai, China and these noodles taste better than any Singapore Noodles that I've found here! I skipped pressing the tofu before baking because I was short on time and it still tasted great and was nice and crisp on the outside. I love this baking method for the tofu!
Fantastic! My husband just returned from a trip to Singapore and I decided to make this for the family as our first meal when he returned. Everyone loved it!
I just finished cleaning my plate, this recipe was so good!! We used brown rice ramen noodles and coconut aminos instead of soy sauce because that's whatnI had on hand. No idea how other people said it was tasteless because YUM!!! The tart or the lime with the curry… so good! So happy I found this in my weekly Minimalist Baker recipe search! ?
I made this tonight and it was super yummy. I didn't have peas, so I added in a ton of spinach. I also only plan fried the tofu as I was a bit tight for time. Overall, the sauce and the final product were really delicious. Easy to make and very versatile. Will definitely be making this again!
I love this recipe. I have visited your food recipes several times now. I will be posting a picture of these noodles on my Instagram soon! Thank you Minimalist Baker for sharing a wonderful recipe. I have modified the recipe by replacing Tofu with cottage cheese (paneer). In addition, I also sprinkled Sesame Seeds when I served the noodles.
Quick and tasty. Love it!
I am from Singapore and this is one of those strange but funny dishes that we don't have in Singapore. It is closer to the generic fried noodles one would find in a Cantonese restaurant or Chinese restaurant catering to tourists. The inclusion of curry powder is odd and perhaps more in keeping with Southeast Asian Indian-Muslim noodles. Ultimately, all Southeast Asian love their noodles and we are totally spoilt for choice because of the multi-ethnic heritage in this part of the world. I just made this and it was very tasty!
Made this tonight for dinner with tofu. Turned out great. I like lots of sauce, so next time I think I'll make a little extra.
I made this last weekend and I really enjoyed it! My husband wasn't a fan, but that's because he doesn't like curry powder. It was nice to have all the leftovers to myself. I forgot to add the sesame oil (I planned to add some just at the end for maximum flavor) and it was still quite tasty.
I love this tofu preparation, it gets so much flavor and texture on the tofu. I'll have to try it with different sauces to see how that goes.. maybe a Thai style curry sauce next time with some coconut milk.
I found this recipe while searching for the coconut ramen, which I make on a regular basis. I'm Singaporean but I have never heard of Singapore noodles before. It looks good though and I'll definitely try it out.
Sooo delicious- love the tang and versatility! I've made this several times this past year and it's been great for using up leftover veggies.
Ohh it was delicious :) just cooked the tofu free version, and I replaced the veggies for Chinese cabbage, green bell pepper, and carrots (thinly ribboned); replaced soy sauce for liquid aminos, and the oil I used was coconut. The noodles were organic millet&brown rice. Anyways, the taste was real Asian, and I loved the idea of combining curry powder with Asian sauce. My husband also loved it, although he said there could be less lime juice (or more sugar) in the sauce.
I just made and ate this delicious meal….I added pineapple which was incredible with the curry.
I am very interested in the other recipes and look forward to trying them out this coming week.
This is one of our favorite dishes at a local restaurant. My boyfriend and I made it last night. Oh my gosh, so good!! We were both extremely pleased with how it turned out and just as good as our local restaurant. Thank you!
I make this so often in the weekends for lunch, and its so easy and delicious! I don't have snow peas or coconut sugar, but I just substitute with other veggies and brown sugar. I'm not vegetarian, but I would recommend this to vegans or anyone who wants to try something different for a meal.
Just made and it was really easy and yum. But super spicy! Did I do something wrong.
I make these ALL THE TIME! Probably about 30 times since I first read found them. I'll sub in different veggies, add chili and don't double the sauce for tofu, just saute it in a little bit of oil and glaze with tamari or soy.
So tasty. Feedback from a meat eating friend: They were Vegan and they tasted so good, might be the only Vegan thing I ever eat, well done!
I must have done something wrong… mine wasn't insanely delicious. It was kind of tasteless. Not sure where I missed the mark, and bummed because I was hoping these would be something like mee goreng.
This recipe was wonderful, and we plan to add it to our regular rotation. We added some extra veggies, as we often do for recipes, and we marinated and baked the tofu.
With leftovers, I made some broth with veggie stock, tamari, rice vinegar sesame seeds, and shatta (middle eastern hot sauce) to turn the leftovers into a soup. It's awesome! So awesome that I felt the need to write this comment (I don't comment much on things like this).
SOOOOO DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!
I used organic cane sugar, doubled the recipe at the last second and added broccoli. BEST MEAL!
I made this the other night and I enjoyed it. My picky wife wasn't thrilled with it because she said it was not flavorful enough, but ate several servings. I didnt have any lemon or lime and it was fine without it. Also, I used garlic powder because I (sadly) did not have any fresh garlic. Minimalist Baker for yet another win!
I have a feeling I already know the answer to this question… but will this dish work without the curry?
I stumbled across this site yesterday and this recipe sounded interesting. I ended up making this recipe last night and it was very flavorful and filling. Im not a fan of tofu so I skipped that ingredient. I also really enjoyed the extra kick from the garlic chili sauce! Thank you for sharing your recipes. I look forward to trying more of them.
Fantastic recipe. I made this for dinner and me and my boyfriend were super surprised at how good this is considering the relative simplicity. I swapped out the peas for brocolli due to personal preference and it was great. I also opted to use the tofu and it was A+.
I'll definitely be adding this recipe into my rotation.
Absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exact, though my tofu is a bit tough on the outside and a little rubbery on the inside and not crispy at all? I took it out just as it was was becoming slightly golden and I followed the recipe to exact (I havnt cooked tofu before!) not sure if I did something wrong or if I can cook it a bit differently next time?
I just made this, and it tastes amazing! Thank you for this recipe – I can't wait to make it again.
So delicious! I used liquid aminos instead of soy sauce and also added baby bok choy and green onions when adding in the snow peas. Also, I used regular sesame oil and it turned out great. I topped it with sesame seeds and red chili flakes. Thank you for another great dish, I have yet to be disappointed by your recipes.
At what point do you add the sauce?
Sooo good. I'm making these for the 2nd time this week! My go-to Thai place closed, I'm so glad to have found such a delicious substitute!
I made this with tofu cooked in my Actifry for 10 minutes with a bit of sesame oil, and tomatoes instead of the red pepper. I topped it with a small amount of chili paste (sambal oelek).
I thought the sauce was going to make it too limey, as it sure smelled strongly of limes (and I love limes!), but the curry seemed to balance it all out!
Omg! So simple and quick to fix. I ended up using different vegetables but it worked out. I didn't use tofu though. Making this again for lunch tomorrow!
Omg I just made this dish and it's AMAZING! I'm not vegan but I wanted to make a dish without meat and this was a big hit. The sauce made the dish sooo flavorful. I can't wait to make this again. Thank you!
Sooo delicious! Made it with carrots, napa cabbage and zucchini. Love it!
Can you show how to make drunken noodles?
This was so easy and so delicious! I love the way the lime and curry flavours complement each other. Will definitely make again!
Just made this in 20 minutes. Delicious! I omitted the oil and tofu for health reasons as I am following the McDougall plan, and used a bit of water to sautée instead. Definitely going to save this recipe!
I decided to make this recipe today. I used brown rice Vietnamese noodles and replaced the peas with mushrooms. Couldnt find the peas in this recipe. But it still came out amazing. So much flavor that I'm surprised i made it. Lol.
I forgot to thank you! Thank you so much! I'm planning on trying a new recipe a week. I really want to get better at my cooking skills. Haha. Thanks again!
It's interesting. I am from Singapore and I have never heard of Singapore noodles until I am overseas. This doesn't seem like any of the noodles I have tasted in Singapore but it does seem really tasty! I am very interested to try this out!
I'm pretty sure I ate my own bodyweight of these noodles tonight … amazing!
I never leave reviews for anything but feel I must for this: Thank you so much for this recipe, my family loves it. It is the ONLY dish that my very picky 3 yr old asks me to make for her and the only thing I can make for my husband and I to eat for dinner that I can be sure she and my 10 month old baby (!) will always eat too. The kids like it better than pizza, mac 'n cheese…anything. And it's so quick and simple!
Can I substitute regular sugar for the coconut sugar?
Thank you! Other than my vegetarian lasagna, this is the first time I actually make a proper meal. I think I went a bit overboard with the soy sauce, it's a good thing I like salt. Totally forgot about the tofu so I threw it in the pan for a bit before adding noodles. Turned out almost like fried noodles with eggs, so I'm not complaining. Adding the sesame oil when stirring the paprika, onions and leek smelled so amazing I almost didn't want to finish it. Definitely gonna try this some other time.
Ha! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing, Ina!
I made this recipe 3 different times this week ? It was that good! I did a tofu version, all veggie, and this last round I made a sesame chicken – all amazing. I am a perosnal chef for quite a few people so I'm always looking for one pot meals that are quick and delicious!
I doubled the sauce to make it extra saucey and added it right away to let it carmelize. I also added beets, the stem, and the leaves as well as Swiss chard for extra veg and a pop of color. I also added some sesame roasted cashews since I'm always craving that salty nut crunch with Asian cuisine. Why is that? Anyway, I give this a double thumbs up! ???? Thanks minimalistbaker! O… Don't forget the sriracha at the end.
I made this tonight and it was incredible! The amount of flavor you get from this recipe is insane. This is definitely a new go-to recipe (and so SO much better than takeout). I included tofu and used brown sugar since I didn't have coconut sugar on hand. My girlfriend couldn't stop raving about how delicious and filling this was (and she's a meat lover). 5 star recipe for sure!
1300 mg of sodium? Ouch!
4 tsp of curry powder can't be right. I used 2.5 tsp with almost twice the veggies/noodles and the curry flavor was way too over the top.
Made this tonight, it was incredibly tasty! We didn't bake the tofu, just fried it and they turned out like little bursts of intense flavour, amazing! MMM soy sauce, lime and garlic, can't go wrong!
I upted some of the sauce ingredients. I looove it. Eating it right out of the pot. Thanks for a vegan option to my favortie take out order!
I'm from Singapore and it frustrates me SO much when I see people throwing about "Singapore noodles", so I really appreciated that you made a little nod to the fact that it's one of those dishes that you see on chinese food menus that are completely not Chinese at all!
oh and I used green beans instead of snow peas, red capsicum, and finely sliced cabbage. Forgot the sliced green onion, and was going to top with bean sprouts but forgot also, oh and forgot the siricha sauce also, still brilliant!
Super delicious! Thank you so much for the recipe. Flavorful and just the right kick of spiciness! Yum!!
Thank you for the Tofu tip. I can finally stop eating playdoh! Great recipe. I used lemon instead, and turned out great.
Dana, Thanks again for another now go-to recipe. My husband and I have made this at least twice a month now since you first posted it. Such an easy to put together dish with incredible flavor and it is so filling but light. You're awesome!
I would definitely replace the shaoxing wine with mirin. I do a lot of Japanese cooking so I always have it on hand. Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks for this great recipe! What type of Curry powder do you use? Madras?
This was delish! We just put all of the spices (did cut back on the curry powder because ours is hot!) and tamari into the soy sauce and poured all over the veg and noodles in the pan. Just wanted to simplify and make it fast. Have no idea if works for others. Thanks for another great recipe!
So so good, my husband and I have made this twice now and it is amazing. We subbed red cabbage for peas and it was such a nice change up. Thank you we love all your recipes.
This was so delicious! I subbed kelp noodles to keep it lower carb and I had the perfect meal!
This recipe is truly AMAZING. It's a huge hit in my house. I found it best with wide rice noodles (fettuccine equivalent) the sauce really becomes a delicious glaze around them! I also use whatever vegetables I have on hand, especially broccoli and mushrooms, they really absorb the flavor! Thank you, thank you Dana!
Just made this tonight! It was soo yummy! I topped it with some chopped peanuts in addition to the scallions. What a hit! Will be making this again!
DELICIOUS!!! I used red curry paste instead of curry powder. I also added some tamarind to the sauce (more like your pad Thai spring roll recipe). Thanks for another great recipe!
This recipe was delicious. My husband and I loved it. I added hot sauce bc I like mine spicier. Was surprised how tasty this was.
My boyfriend and I just cooked this and ate it for dinner! It was delicious!!! We added shrimp to it and it went together perfectly. I wanted to try it with tofu, but he vetoed that ;) We'll definitely be making this again! Thanks for the awesome recipe.
It took me two tries to really get this down (came down to the right brand of noodles; first were too al dente. Big party hit!
YUM! Although I used Hot Curry Powder – should've been a bit more sparing with it! Add mushrooms and broccoli instead of tofu – worked a treat. Thanks for another great recipe!
I've found that if you add a very small amount of fermented tofu (also known as tofu cheese) to soy sauce and mix it well it makes a nice vegan fish sauce.
I have made this recipe multiple times, sometimes vegan, and a few times with boneless chicken thigh. I like it with whole wheat spaghetti. This is great straight out of the pan and it also reheats very well.
Made it – loved it! I an easy rice noodle dish, and this was it. I doubled it, but maybe that wasn't necessary because I thought it made quite a lot more than listed. I subbed frozen peas for snap peas (I prepared them ahead of time). I will be making this again, probably adding a bit more vegetables next time.
I have tried using tofu in the past and not a fan. I like silken in smoothies. Crisping up the tofu in the oven first transforms it to something that I really enjoyed. i didn't have snap peas so I added cauliflower instead. I loved this dish! Thank you.
Made this without the tofu! I can see now it would have made this meal more complete but it was so good ! This take definitely take a ton of veggies, should have put in more mini bell peppers!
It has to be vermicelli, not rice noodles. And not saucy at all, it's all about the curry powder. Should be nothing at all like pad Thai. A key ingredient is egg, in the same style as egg fried rice, so you're better off having your tofu like tofu scramble, not crispy. There should be crispiness, but not from the tofu – from the noodles. You need to cook the vermicelli for much longer, not just to heat through, but so the layer of noodles touching the pan starts to go crispy and chewy in places, a bit like with paella rice.
This evenings dinner never tasted this good!! Nice quick and easy!
Any idea what I can use other than soy sauce? I am breastfeeding my infant with dairy and soy allergies so I have had to completely eliminate the two out of my diet.
Not sure if you are still dealing with the MSPI issue but when my wife was we switched to coconut aminos (http://www.amazon.com/Coconut-Secret-Organic-Soy-Free-Seasoning/dp/B003XB5LMU). It's really good, and replicates soy sauce very well.
These were so good!!! Will be a new staple in the rotation!
Great friday night meal! I made this twice. Once with teriyaki sauce because I didn't have soy sauce and once with soy sauce but I reduced the amount of garlic to half. I preferred the teriyaki version and the reduction of garlic in my 2nd try muted the flavours just a tad. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I love singapore noodle but always have to ask for it vegan and cross my fingers that the understand. Now I can make my own.
This dish was simply AMAZING!!! I've always loved Singapore noodles and now I'm so excited I can make a vegan version at home.
If you don't want to turn on the oven I'd recommend frying the tofu beforehand then putting it aside while you cook the other ingredients.
This was AWESOME. Will make again for sure. Thank you.
I love your recipes,im addicted to them!!!
I made this tonight…amazing! I have never had this dish before, but the sweet/spicy/tart flavors are perfect. I did add mushrooms and substitute edamame for the snow peas. I can't wait for my husband to try this!
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing, Caroline!
Love it! I doubled the sauce recipe as I cheated and used 4 packages of ramen noodles (we keep to a GF diet most of the time, but occasionally I love to use ramen without their yucky flavor packets – I LOVE the noodle texture!) I didn't have the fresh peas, so I used fresh spinach, frozen peas and the red peppers. I would agree with the post to use peanut oil and add the toasted sesame at the end. My little boys loved it too! Thanks for the yumminess!
Those look great, will look out for then at Costco. Thanks for the suggestion!
I'm trying this recipe this week and I want to get it right. Do I have to use toasted sesame oil or can I just use regular sesame oil, is there a difference?
I believe mine is untoasted, but I've also used toasted and it's very similar (only slightly nuttier in taste). Either way is fine!
Fantastic dish! Perfectly balanced flavors and textures. It's a keeper!
I made this dish and it was very good. I've had Singapore Noodles before and this recipe is different but good in its own right. Next time I would add a little more curry powder. I used roasted chickpeas instead of tofu and followed the directions in her note.
Some notes for people making this: If you're going to double this like I did, use a large pot, not a skillet. "Cook" the Noodles in hot water for about one minute less. I followed the directions on the package and my noodles were a little too mushy since they were also warmed in the skillet. Don't overcook your vegetables like I did (fault of the cook, not the recipe). Next time I'm going to cook them crisp tender so that there is more variation in texture. Before making this recipe make sure your dishes are done because this is not a one dish recipe (but the results are worth it!).
Overall a very solid recipe and I will definitely make this again. I just wanted to share my experience so that others can avoid my pitfalls.
Thanks for sharing your experience + tips, Amber! Glad you enjoyed it.
I tried this tonight and it was good. One thing though was that the sauce was a little thick which made the noodles taste almost dry. How do I thin it out a little without distorting the flavor?
Okay, figured it out. Just added a little bit of EVOO to thin it out before eating and wala! Perfect.
Add a bit more oil + soy sauce!
This was yummy! The combination of soy sauce and lime is one I've done before, but the addition of curry powder is new to me and it is good! No snow peas at the store, so I used a frozen stir fry mix instead that worked well. I also added a beaten egg when combining noodles and veg to add a bit of protein. I like that it isn't overly saucy, but not dry either.
So wonderful! thanks for sharing, Katy!
You're the best, Dana! I love Signapore noodles but had to give them up when I stopped eating meat. I will have to try this recipe! Thank you!
Yay! Hope you love it, Cindy!
This was delicious! made it last night and it was divine. I tried using fresh rice noodles from trader joes refrigerated aisles and they were awful! (tried 2 batches of the noodles- wouldnt recommend them!) subbed in spaghetti and it worked like a charm. thanks for sharing!!
Agreed! I don't like their noodles either. Glad you found some you liked though!
Yay! Thanks for sharing, Trista!
My favorite dish from PF Changs is "singapore street noodles" so I am excited to try this recipe. Thanks!
YUM! This was lunch today. Dana, you've outdone yourself. This was more vibrant than anything I've ever had out in an Asian restaurant. So full of flavor. Even looked pretty.
And thanks to you, I've now bought and tried brown rice noodles.
My only subs were sugar snap peas instead of snow peas (all that was available) and mushrooms instead of tofu (had to use them up).
Served with a pickled daikon salad on the side.
You do us vegan foodies proud!
Dana! This looks absolutely fantastic!!!! Ohhh so yummy!!!! I love noodles and this just looks like the ultimate Pad Thai like concoction!
A bowl full of noodles is the best! You should create a recipe for cinnamon raisin bread??
Looks better than takeout! You have Singapore calling my name now!
Thanks for sharing! Adding some of those to the list!
What is coconut sugar? What I can use instead–honey, brown sugar?
Yes, you can just use brown sugar!
I *do* have most of this stuff, and it sounds really, really delicious. Putting the rest of the ingredients on the shopping list now.
Yay! Let me know how it goes, Kelley!
Hi Dana, in place of the fish sauce and wine you could use rice wine or vinegar and vegan Worcestershire. It might take the flavour to the next level. Just a suggestion ?
What kind of curry powder do you use for this?
I did a course in Singaporean cooking and the teacher was adamant that we not actually cook with sesame oil, but rather add it right at the end so it doesn't get too hot. You might try something like peanut for cooking instead and think of the sesame oil as a finishing flavour.
Ooh, good idea! Thanks for sharing!
Just made this last night – it was delicious! It's not exactly like Singapore Mei Fun, in that the sauce is not as dry as what you find in most Chinese restaurants, but in my opinion the sauce is even better. Further, the leftovers don't dry up into one big yukky lump in the fridge – the sauce keeps them from sticking and they are actually just as delicious on day two! We weren't able to find snow peas this time of year, so I substituted some thinly sliced chinese cabbage, which worked just as well. Also, we didn't try the tofu. My 14 year old son loved it, and that's worth mentioning. I'll be making this again sometime soon.
I love it. I have been feeling bad all day, not able to eat a thing, not wanting to eat. All of that has changed, this looks so delicious.
Thanks for the kind words! Hope you love it!
Vegan or not, this is SO good with tofu!!
I just had this dish for the first time a couple weeks ago and fell in love! Can't wait to make it myself!!
Wow – I used to love singapore noodles – these are perfect and I have everything in – weekend dinner sorted!!! Thanks!!!
YES! I always order Singapore noodles when I see it on a menu. In my old town there was a noodle place that would do a sweet Singapore noodle box, theirs was pretty saucy, my husband would mix peanut butter into the leftovers because he's a nut.
Anyway, my favourite thing about this recipe is that I can make it right now without going to the grocery store!
Thanks Kiki! Let me know how it goes!
I added vegan fish sauce from The Kitchn (www.thekitchn.com/recipe-vegan-fish-sauce-130535) which I always have a bottle of hanging out in the fridge (their vegan fish sauce replaced the one I had been given from a hippie aunt ->less salt and more umami). Even meat and potatoes boy who finds tacos exotic was super into these noodles.
Thank you for commenting after you made the food. It's getting harder to find comment not on thoughts rather than the results of making the food.
I agree. When I go to the comment section I'm only looking for feedback from people who've TRIED the recipe. I want to know what worked or didn't and other additions that turned out yummy.
Love me a good stir-fry noodle! I lived in Southeast Asia and went to Singapore twice. Food is literally a sport there . You would love it!
I have definitely heard of these and loooooove them! Your healthy version needs to appear in my kitchen STAT! Yum!
Making takeout dishes at home always turn out so much better and quickly become staples in my house like pad thai. While I haven't heard of this dish before, I'm excited to give it a try.
Well this looks delicious! Those noodles look so yummy and perfect. Yum!
Now I know what to do with the tofu in my fridge! looks delicious!
Is the flavor of the curry powder prominent? I really can't stand the taste of curry, unfortunately (I wish I liked it!) If the flavor is strong, do you think there are any spices I could sub for the curry powder–or do you think I could leave it out altogether?
Hi there! To me, it seems this dish distinguishes itself from pad thai for instance because of the use of curry powder. I made it yesterday and the curry taste wasn't overwhelming, but definitely still there. If you don't like the taste, I maybe would try add the different curry spices you do like and that make up curry powder (like cumin, turmeric, coriander, ginger, chili), and then leave out the spices that make you don't like curry powder as a blend. If you like all the spices separately but not blended as curry powder, I don't know how to substitute since the taste of curry powder is so distinctive, but maybe Dana has some other ideas?
You'll be making a different dish then, the curry powder is the point of it.
I love these easy and quick to make 'stir-fry'-like dishes. It looks delicious. I love the colours!
I will have to try this soon! My boyfriend's father is Chinese, so every Sunday for lunch we venture to Chinatown (in Houston) for authentic Cantonese food. When we do noodles, we always order the Singapore noodles. However, here they use green bell peppers, add bean sprouts, shrimp and char siu (bbq pork). I rarely eat meat, but can't resist good char siu.
oh, and vermicelli noodles, gotta be vermicelli and not really saucy, it's a "dry" dish.
These pictures are making me hungry. This looks full of POW! There is really nothing better than slurping down noodles, yum!
Perfect dish for a cold fall night (even if the sun is back in New York, I still want some comfort food!) Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Wow, you're doing the whole Christopher Columbia deal here in the exploratory food arena. Love those eye popping red peppers and snow peas in here. One way or another, my wife will make me eat my veggies. We LOVE dishes like this. True story. We almost both got sick we were look at the ingredient list to the sauce we were using for dishes in the same channel as this…..oysters. Ewwww. This looks awesome.
Is there anything better than a big serving of noodles?? I didn't know there were brown rice pad thai noodles, thanks! I'm totally falling back in love with tofu these days too so this is perfect.
Ohhh goodness. Between this dish and the Thai basil fried rice Vegan Richa just posted, my husband is going to fall in love with me all over again. He LOVES this stuff. Thanks, Dana!


The Italian Confederation agriculturists (Cia) is a lay and independent organization from parties and the governments. Work in Italy, Europe and to international level for the progress of agriculture and the defence of the yields and the equal dignity of the agriculturists in the society.
In Umbria the Cia operates with 18 territorial offices and 5 territorial center.
The activities of technical and managerial attendance are carried out taking advantage itself of own specialized structures for the interventions in several fields: the A.G.I.A., Association Young Agricultural Businessman; Green tourism takes care of rural tourism and the farm holidays; the Caf Cia carries out the own activity through one regional center and 23 territorial centers; it is a authorized Center for Tax Assistance; the offices of Patronato INAC are to disposition of the Citizens and the independent workers and dependent to protect their rights and to contribute to the development of the social legislation; the CIPA-AT, Center for the Agricultural Professional Instruction and the Technical Assistance, are the institute of the Cia specialized in the formation, advising of company and spreading of the innovation in agriculture; the Association Women in Field means to value the feminine engagement to characterize and to innovate agriculture.
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The names Omaha, Utah, Sword, Gold and Juno are names that many WWII buffs will know very well since those are the names of the landing beaches during the D-Day, the Allied invasion of German occupied Europe. 4 years of World War II lead to this massive invasion, by sea and air, of occupied France.
The dunes were heavily fortified by the Germans, and the Allied soldiers had to wade through deep and soft sand to reach the dunes. Some 3,200 soldiers died that day on this beach landing!
The paths to the beach have been named after fallen soldiers. This is the Olle Road, named after S.J. Olle.
The Olle path leads straight to the beach. You can imagine how difficult it is to run through this sand in boots and heavily loaded with gear, while dodging bullets.
The objective of the Utah Beach landing was to turn towards Sainte-Mere-Eglise, and from there head West towards Cherbourg to liberate this big harbour city and hold it for future reinforcements.
On the notorious Utah beach you will not only see many memorials but also a rather large museum, the "Musee du Debarquement Utah Beach".
Click here to see read more and see more photos of the Utah Beach Landing Museum..
This is one of three Liberty Trees. An artificial tree made by 500 young school children, with 70 leaves, each representing one of the 70 witnesses to the events and who passed on the information to 2500 school kids.
The three trees are to be found here in Utah Beach, Ouistreham (Caen harbour) and Montormel.
A US Army tank on display at the Utah Beach.
This is a Higgins landing craft. 1089 of these landing crafts took part in D-Day. The Higgins could hold 36 troops. This replica of the Higgins craft was a gift from the citizens of Columbus, Nebraska, the birth-city of Andrew Jackson Higgins, the creator of the landing craft.
Also on the beach, you will find this "strange" statue. It is a memorial statue to the US Navy, designed by Stephen Spears, with three figures, an officer (representing leadership), a sailor on his knees (representing the sailors who fought on the shores, taking heavy casualties) and a sailor loading a cannon for the shore bombardments.
An anti-aircraft cannon, and behind it another memorial.
Like the Omaha Beach Cemetery, visiting this place is a very sobering experience. You can see why so many young kids were killed storming the beach front.
The area can be visited for free and a nice walk alongside the beach is a good thing to do, weather permitting. A visit to the museum on the beach is a must.


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As part of a continuing study of the nature and causes of aerial shell malfunctions, it was useful to produce a detailed time sequence for the events occurring during the firing of typical (properly functioning) aerial shells. While it is recognized that few if any non-researchers will find much practical information in this article, it was written in the thought that such information might be of general interest to those wishing to better understand the shell firing process. The information used in preparing this time sequence of shell firing events comes from several sources, some of which has been published previously. The sources of information include normal and high frame rate video recording of aerial shell firings, mortar pressure profiles (internal mortar pressure as a function of time) during actual shell firings, and simple calculations based Newton's second law of motion.
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An earlier article presented information about the magnitude of firework mortar recoil forces. As a starting point, that article used the averages of 136 measurements of the peak internal mortar pressure produced upon firing 3- to 12-inch spherical aerial shells. These peak pressures were then converted to recoil forces using basic principles of physics. However, while the average peak recoil force results are thought to be highly reliable for typical shells, those results were not confirmed by physical measurements of peak recoil forces.
During the 1990s, the Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory (CERL) conducted a large number of measurements of firework mortar recoil forces. Some of the results from the testing of 205-, 255- and 305-millimeter (8-, 10-, and 12-inch) aerial shells have been published. Approximately half of these test shells were produced in the Orient and half were from Europe. The purpose of this short article is to compare the CERL results with the results the earlier article and to draw some conclusions from those comparisons.
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Recently, a supply of indoor (proximate audience) pyrotechnic items was supplied for our casual (non-quantitative) evaluation. The claim to fame for this product line is reputed to be its low smoke output and its high purity flame colors. The principals of the company (DMD Systems, LLC) are some of the same researchers that previously developed and wrote about similarly performing pyrotechnics in the Journal of Pyrotechnics. We were willing to provide such a cursory evaluation (without cost) because of our general curiosity regarding these products.
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The stability and aging characteristics of Black Powder are occasional topics of discussion. Having been given a research sample of Black Powder that had been recovered from the explosive charge in cannon balls dating to the time of the US Civil War (ca. 1863), the author was able to investigate these issues for that powder sample.
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This article reports on another batch of comets, imported from China, that tend to malfunction by exploding violently within their mortars as they are being fired. In the last few years, the authors have reported on imported Chinese comets from two other manufacturers, with somewhat similar construction characteristics, that also tended to explode violently upon their firing. In each case, it was found that the malfunctioning white (or silver) comets had a high percentage of very fine magnalium (magnesium-aluminum alloy), used potassium perchlorate as the oxidizer, and had internal voids that could function as fire paths.
The comets in question for this article are of two different types: 3-inch solid cylindrical comets, and 3-inch tiger tail comets made by layering comet composition over an internal aerial shell. While some cartons of both types of comets tended to experience the same explosive malfunctions, only the cylindrical comets were carefully studied and will be discussed in this article.
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A study was conducted to determine the potential for being able to identify primer gunshot residue (PGSR) within the substantial quantities of the particulate residues produced during the firing of a revolver using Black Powder propellant and a percussion cap primer. Samples of gunshot residue (GSR) were collected from the shooter's hands, from surfaces to the side of the shooter, from surfaces near the muzzle of the weapon and from various locations on the weapon itself (both inside and outside). It was found to be relatively easy to identify PGSR from the hand of the shooter, from surfaces to the side of the weapon and from most locations on the weapon. However, using the methods of this study, no PGSR was identified within the large amount of Black Powder residue projected out the muzzle of the weapon and on the inside of its barrel.
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A study of the explosive output of rolls of paper toy caps, in variously sized assemblages, was conducted. The testing has shown that toy cap rolls are clearly capable of producing a powerful explosive effect if initiated with a sufficiently energetic event. TNT equivalencies based on toy cap composition mass ranged from approximately 10 to 80% for different sized configurations, with the largest equivalences being produced by the largest assemblages of toy caps tested. The results of this study are disturbing, considering that the toy caps (even in bulk packaging) have a UN classification of Explosive1.4S, which by definition should not produce significant blast or fireball effects when initiated. Thus perhaps it is appropriate to consider whether the UN test protocol is adequate for this product.
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As is so often the case, this is an instance where one might take a useful lesson from someone else's unfortunate experience. This article recounts a relatively minor incident experienced by a display company, but one that could have been of significantly greater consequence. The purpose of the article is to use this incident as the basis for discussing potential problems regarding mortar plug attachment and mortar recoil forces, which others in the industry may benefit from considering in greater detail.
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In recent years, there have been at least three separate instances where white (or silver) comets, which were manufactured in China, have demonstrated a tendency to malfunction by powerfully exploding when they are fired. In each instance, the comets were solid masses of composition, as opposed to being crossettes or some other type of intentionally exploding comets. In studying these comets, even though there were three different types of comet devices under three different brand names, it was discovered that they shared some characteristics in common that understandably account for their explosive malfunctions. After providing a limited amount of background information, it is the purpose of this article to identify the problem characteristics and to recommend an easy and cost effective means for manufacturers to avoid similar malfunctions in the future.
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There was a fatal accident not too long ago while a worker was preparing aerial shells for use in a firework display. What makes a discussion of this accident particularly relevant is that it involved: a) a smaller amount of pyrotechnic material than is often worked with at display companies, b) materials that were significantly less explosive than are often worked with at display companies, and c) a number of work practices that are somewhat common at many display companies. It is hoped that a discussion of this accident may help to identify some work practices and work facilities that should be considered for improvement from the standpoint of worker safety.
One requirement for the construction of the safety shelter is that it be made using at least the equivalent of 3/4-inch plywood. While it might reasonably be concluded that some number of standard dimensional 2×4's would also be used in the construction that is not specified in the NFPA code. One requirement for the placement of the safety shelter is that it be placed at least 2 feet per inch of mortar diameter away from mortars up to 6-inch in diameter and at least 4 feet per inch of mortar diameter away from mortars larger than 6-inch diameter.
Quick-Fire clips are a product of Martinez Specialties and come in two varieties. One is the "VF" clip, which is primarily intended to couple to and ignite visco-like fuse products using an electric match. The other is the "LC" clip, which is primarily intended to ignite the lift charge of aerial shells using an electric match. (However, both clip types have other useful applications as well.) Supplies of both types of Quick-Fire clips were provided by Martinez Specialties for an evaluation of their effectiveness. This article is a brief report of those product evaluations.
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A simple lilac flame composition consisting of 80% potassium nitrate and 20% shellac was investigated by emission spectroscopy and thermodynamic modeling. The flame from the burning composition had a reddish-pink core with a brighter pale lilac outer envelope. The core of the flame is presumably close to the equilibrium conditions predicted by thermodynamic modeling. The calculated equilibrium flame temperature is 1526 K; seven gases (CO, H2O, N2, CO2, H2, KOH, K) and one liquid (K2CO3) account for 99.7% of the molecules in the core of the flame. Of these, liquid potassium carbonate (mole fraction 9.6%) is expected to emit a continuous spectrum while atomic potassium (mole fraction 2.5%) imparts a red colour from the resonance doublet (766.491 and 769.897 nm), which is considerably broadened by self-absorption. The outer flame envelope is presumably a diffusion flame in which flammable gases from the core burn in entrained air. The maximum adiabatic temperature of such a flame was calculated as 1723 K; seven gases (N2, CO2, H2O, KOH, K, Ar, K2O2H2) account for 99.8% of the molecules in the outer flame envelope. The emission spectrum of atomic potassium superimposed on a continuous spectrum arising from the combining of atomic potassium with OH radicals to form gaseous KOH is responsible for the lilac colour of laboratory flames containing potassium and is the likely cause of the lilac colour of the outer regions of this pyrotechnic flame. The article includes a brief tutorial outline of some relevant aspects of the atomic spectroscopy of potassium.
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It is generally recognized that spark particle size is one of the factors controlling how far sparks will be propelled from various firework items. However, there is relatively little quantitative information in the pyrotechnic literature documenting the distance sparks travel as a function of their initial size. This article reports on a brief study of maximum titanium spark particle travel distance as a function of the mesh size of sponge titanium included in two sizes of relatively small flash powder salutes.
Before describing this work it should be mentioned that the purpose was not to find fault with the requirement of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in its Code for the Display of Fireworks for a safety shelter on manned electrically fired displays on barges. Rather, it is to determine the level of protection actually provided by a shelter meeting the minimum NFPA requirement as it is most often applied, to share that information with the industry, and to offer suggestions to those that might wish a higher level of protection.
Probably the most extreme test of NFPA's required barge safety shelter construction is the direct impact of an aerial shell fired from the minimum distance allowed. To begin this investigation, last fall some initial testing was conducted and the results were reported. In summary, when a typical 3-inch shell was fired directly at the plywood (i.e., perpendicular to its front surface) from a distance of 8 feet, the 3-inch shell was found to be capable of penetrating ¾-inch AC exterior plywood backed with 2×4 dimensional lumber on 2-foot centers. Following this somewhat surprising result, thought was given to relatively easy and inexpensive ways that the shelter's resistance to shell penetration might be improved. During further trials, it was eventually found that relatively simple and inexpensive modifications could be made that provided substantially improved penetration resistance, ranging to at least 6-inch shells. Descriptions of many of the trials and their results are presented below.
An earlier article addressed the characteristics and methods for the use of Lightning Thermo-Tube™ (LTT). At about that time, some inexpensive plastic components that can be used to facilitate the coupling and branching of LTT were supplied for evaluation. This article reports on a brief study of the effectiveness and utility of those components.
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Lightning Thermo Tube (LTT) is a recently introduced type of shock tube with characteristics that make it suitable for use with common pyrotechnics. LTT is reliably initiated by reasonably energetic electric matches and reliably ignites most pyrotechnic compositions. LTT is physically strong, easily spliced and branched, and is highly weather resistant. LTT produces a moderately bright flash of light upon functioning, which may be a useful effect in itself. This paper presents the results of a series of tests performed to determine some of the more important capabilities and characteristics of LTT as it relates to use with pyrotechnics in general and fireworks in particular.
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In the August 2006 issue of the National Geographic, S. Roth published a comparison of probabilities of Americans dying from various causes, based on 2003 data from the National Safety Council. The data provides some interesting information that helps to keep things in perspective when attempting to evaluate some of the risks associated with life.
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This investigation was commissioned to evaluate a range of various aluminum metal powders for their potential use in compounding flash powders for use in powerfully exploding devices such as so-called M-80s and devices of similar construction.
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Pyrotechnic reaction residue particle (PRRP) production, sampling and their basic analyses are similar to that for primer gunshot residue (PGSR). Both types of particles originate from energetic chemical reactions that generate products that are initially melted and/or vaporized. These chemical reaction products are dispersed by the temporary and permanent gases from the chemical reaction. Then the reaction products solidify and are deposited as tiny spheroidal particles on objects in the area. Sampling is accomplished using conductive carbon adhesive dots. Analysis is performed using scanning electron microscopy to locate potential PRRPs and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy is used to characterize the signature of each suspect particle's constituent chemical elements.
Often, standard micro-analytical chemistry performed on pyrotechnic residues cannot be expected to provide sufficient information for an investigation of the cause and course of an accident. On those occasions, PRRP analysis generally provides important information that is not otherwise available. For example, there are times when standard micro-analytical chemistry will fail to discriminate sufficiently between materials of pyrotechnic origin and other unrelated substances also present on the items being sampled. In addition, there are times when PRRP analysis can help identify details concerning the cause and course of events that are simply beyond the capability of micro-analytical chemistry.
Early in 2008, the authors began a series of ballistics field trials to validate two computer models and, if the models proved to be valid, to use them to provide guidance to both firework display operators and AHJs when attempting to determine appropriate spectator separation distances for firework displays using off-vertical angled mortars and/or when launching displays from elevated sites. For these field trials, spherical shells were selected for three reasons; a) at present they are the most common type used in firework displays, b) the treatment of their aerodynamic properties is much simpler than for cylindrical shells, and c) their drag is typically lower than that for cylindrical shells and, as a result, their range is typically greater than that of cylindrical shells and therefore the results will be conservative.
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29th October 2015 by Anne James
JENNA METCALF was with her mother the night she disappeared but Jenna remembers nothing. In the wake of that tragic events she has lost not one parent but two – her father is in an asylum and now she lives with her grandmother, who finds it too painful to talk about what happened.
Ten years on, Jenna is the only one who still seems to care. And she is determined to seek the truth, no matter how shocking and life-changing it might be.
The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins
by Antonia Hodgson
IT'S the spring of 1728 and a well-dressed young man is driven through the streets of London to the gallows at Tyburn. The crowds jeer and curse as he passes, calling him a murderer. He tries to remain calm. His name is Tom Hawkins and he is innocent. Somehow he has to prove it before the rope squeezes the life out of him.
Based loosely on actual events, Antonia's new novel is both a sequel to the Devil in the Marshalsea and a historical mystery of relentless pace and suspense.
by Anthony Quinn
ON A SULTRY afternoon in the summer of 1936 a young woman is witness to an attempted murder in a London hotel room. Nina, a West End actress, faces a dilemma; she shouldn't have been at the hotel in the first place and certainly not with a married man.
But once it becomes apparent that she has seen the face of the man the newspapers have dubbed 'The Tie-Pin Killer' she realises that unless she acts quickly more women will die…
The Versions Of Us
by Laura Barnett
EVA AND JIM are 19 and students at Cambridge when their paths first cross in 1958. Jim is walking along a lane when a woman approaching him on a bicycle swerves to avoid a dog. What happens next will determine the rest of their lives.
We follow three different versions of their future – together and apart – as their love story takes on different incarnations and twists and turns to the conclusion in the present day.
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const Promise = require('bluebird');

const DestinyApi = require('../destiny-api');
const users = require('./data/users');

let client = new DestinyApi(process.env.API_KEY);

describe('DestinyApi.searchPlayer', () => {

    it('should find a psn account', () => {
        let account = users.randomPsn();
        return client.searchPlayer(account)
            .then(response => assert.equal(response[0].displayName, account.displayName));
    });

    it('should find an xbox account', () => {
        let account = users.randomXbox();
        return client.searchPlayer(account)
            .then(response => assert.equal(response[0].displayName, account.displayName));
    });

    it('should return an empty array for no matches', () => {
        return client.searchPlayer({
                membershipType: DestinyApi.psn,
                displayName: 'this is not a username surely'
            })
            .then(response => assert.equal(0, response.length));
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});

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The two storey clubhouse is one of the largest buildings at Felixstowe Ferry. It is made up of changing rooms, a large bar area, professional galley and dining area, meeting room and roof terrace. The club is available to hire for a range of events including birthdays, weddings and parties.
The clubhouse is open several evenings a week and over the weekend. Please see the opening times for specific times.
The Training Centre is located adjacently to the club is used regularly for training courses. A container down the side of the club is used for storage of the rental kit and is accessible by those who have passed assessment.


Destroying the world seemed like the best option at the time. It should've worked. But she survived. Again.
I thought I should make today's prompt a little different, but I'm not sure I succeeded. The idea is that if you remove one or more sentences from the given prompt (except the first one), you should get a completely different idea for a story. For example, if you choose to go with "Destroying the world seemed like the best option at the time. It should've worked," you get something different than if you used all four sentences. Likewise, if you go for "Destroying the world seemed like the best option at the time. But she survived. Again," should allow you to come up with something different. Each sentence adds a little bit of backstory or underlying conflict between characters.
I hope I did a good job. I'm burning in fever, so I may have messed it up royally. How many stories can you come up with?
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The luminaire Minimum utilizes an open-pore aluminum foam for cooling the high-power LED lamp. This versatile engineered material is used in various special applications. Both thermal and mechanical properties are used to enable technically demanding processes. Various parameters, e.g. Poresize and cross-section, can be varied to achieve the desired material properties. Compared to solid heat sinks the advantages are direction-independent convection, low density and aesthetic ease.
By fine-tuned material proportions it is possible to use a chimney effect as cooling. The smoke-test is clearly demonstrating the flow suction that uses the acceleration of the rising heat to draw cool air through the aluminum foam. Through the infrared camera it becomes clear how the various areas of the material react during the heating and cooling phases.
Only with a well-designed cooling system LED´s can fully play out their advantages. Through this design longevity and efficiency are also ensured in the high amperage range.
The reflectors we have developed are optimized by using a specific software. Precise statements in the simulation guide to our concrete reflector geometries. Depending on the lighting requirement, these can be replaced without the use of any tools. The indirect light content for the wall and ceiling can be adjusted precisely in this way.


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Manufacturers Must Focus on Workforce Planning to Accelerate Digital Transformation Efforts
No More Waiting Game for Manufacturers: Industry 4.0 Is Already Here
Developments in the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration that Affect the Pharmaceuticals, Automotive, Shipping and Industrials Industries
Global manufacturing has been expanding, new orders are up, and the sector is experiencing an uptick in job growth. Even U.S. manufacturing appears to be on the rebound; in March, the industry posted its strongest two-month advance in three years. Leading the way in output were manufacturers of fabricated metals, machinery and plastics, paper, and rubber production.
Despite this growth, employment in the U.S. manufacturing sector remains far below the heights seen during the latter half of the 20th century. Technology advancements are a factor, of course. Some of the manufacturing segments mentioned above are among those that have been greatly expanding their use of robotics to enhance productivity, for instance.
While robotics, artificial intelligence and other advancements are making manufacturing companies less reliant on human workers for certain tasks, they are also creating new jobs that require specialized skills. Robotics engineers, big data analysts, 3D printing specialists and cybersecurity experts are just some examples of new positions in the modern manufacturing workforce. Many companies are also now seeking workers to help "teach" robots how to collaborate safely and effectively on the factory floor.
Demographic Trends, Succession Challenges Creating New Risks
Demand and competition for workers with advanced technical and specialized skills, such as programming, analytics and problem-solving, will only increase as manufacturers accelerate their efforts to automate and digitize. Skilled production roles, such as machinists and technicians, will also remain difficult to fill. And as manufacturers seek to recruit, train and retain qualified talent for both new and more traditional roles, two demographic trends are challenging those efforts:
Baby boomer retirements: These workers are leaving the manufacturing workforce in greater numbers and taking decades of hard-to-replace knowledge and skills with them. (Pension freezing and the decline in other retirement offerings have helped to hasten the exit for many.) Even though a lot of the expertise baby boomer workers possess will not be relevant in the next wave of the Industrial Revolution, companies will still suffer from losing people who have a deep understanding of the business and industry that can only be learned over time.
The new generation's lack of interest in manufacturing jobs: Many millennials simply cannot visualize a career path in an industry that they associate with monotonous assembly lines, low-paying and less-skilled jobs, and lack of innovation. Some leading companies are working hard to change the millennial mindset about manufacturing. They're using high-tech and high-touch approaches to showcase just how rewarding manufacturing careers can be — and that talented, tech-minded millennial workers are, in fact, eager to work in the industry. GE's multimillion-dollar campaign to rebrand itself as a 21st century "digital industrial" company is one well-known initiative. However, these efforts alone cannot solve a labor problem decades in the making.
To be sure, new business models, changing demographics and the persistent supply-and-demand problem in the hiring market contribute to the high number of open jobs in manufacturing and widening talent gaps in many companies. Manufacturers must also recognize how their own workforce planning practices can exacerbate these problems. Lack of attention to succession planning is a prime example.
In fact, many manufacturers have already started to realize that minimizing — or completely overlooking — the importance of succession planning in the past is creating risk for them today as well as for the future. Industry executives who took part in the latest Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey from Protiviti and North Carolina State University's ERM Initiative cited the following as a top risk for their businesses in 2017: Our organization's succession challenges and the ability to attract and retain top talent may limit our ability to achieve operational targets.
Learning From the Past
As manufacturers seek to modernize their operations so they can compete in Industry 4.0, they face the risk of not being able to meet their objectives due to a shortage of skilled labor. Now is the time for companies to acknowledge potential missteps in workforce planning and adopt leading practices. If they don't, they risk not being able to align the talent they need to succeed in an Internet of Things world.
Manufacturers should move swiftly to preserve remaining institutional knowledge by establishing mentoring programs that pair baby boomer employees with both Generation X and millennial workers. Identify areas in the organization where succession planning is critical, and create formal programs with milestones and performance measurements. Provide internships that will allow students to learn firsthand about career opportunities in modern manufacturing, and help the company position itself as an employer of choice with up-and-coming talent.
Also, be sure to promote these initiatives internally and externally. Study how peers in the industry — and in other sectors facing serious talent shortages like IT and healthcare — use outlets such as social media to shine a light on their culture, workforce and operations. Showing that the company actively invests in the development of its workforce and values its talent can help the organization retain existing employees with valuable skills sets and experience, as well as improve its chances of recruiting the highly skilled professionals it needs to succeed in the future.
The term "Industry 4.0" isn't new to manufacturers. What is new, for many of these businesses, is the recognition that the next wave of the Industrial Revolution is already breaking. There is no more time for "Let's wait and see what this means for our business." No manufacturer can afford to sit on the sidelines and watch as their industry is transformed by major innovations in digital technology — from cloud computing to big data analytics to advanced robotics to the Internet of Things (IoT). They must be in the game. And to be in it, they must transform their operations digitally.
Embracing big data analytics is an important step on the path to smart manufacturing. It has the potential to affect every step of the manufacturing process. Ultimately, advances in big data analytics are expected to augment the interconnectivity of equipment on the factory floor as part of a larger movement toward the IoT and greater manufacturing intelligence.
That's a pretty big deal. Yet manufacturers, generally, have been slow to adopt big data analytics, especially in manufacturing operations. This is not necessarily due to lack of interest, or worry about costs, privacy, security or even change itself. The real hindrance is a combination of several significant roadblocks that many manufacturers must overcome before they can implement and execute big data analytics successfully.
These common barriers include:
Unwieldy data and processes — Manufacturers facing this problem can take comfort in knowing it's an issue that plagues most any company pursuing digital transformation. Certainly, there is no shortage of data being produced by the business. The challenge is figuring out how exactly to bring together that ever-ballooning volume of raw data from different systems and sources so it can be analyzed and turned into actionable insights for the business.
Disparate systems — This barrier relates to the one above, obviously. Integrating data is complicated by inaccessibility. It is often the case that a business's legacy technologies have not been designed to facilitate open access to data. The complexity of a typical IT ecosystem makes it very difficult to mine quality data and convert it into a workable format for analysis.
Expertise shortage — Finding specialized talent to work with big data — especially professionals with knowledge of the manufacturer's business and industry — can be a tremendous hurdle. Manufacturers are finding that talent is in very short supply, and extremely competitive to recruit and retain. Over time, as the industry becomes more digitized, manufacturers are likely to face talent shortages in even more areas of their business.
Again, these are just some of the roadblocks manufacturers face. They are not trivial, and companies will find that some are quite persistent. But a manufacturer that wants to be a relevant player in Industry 4.0 must address them sooner than later.
Make sure big data projects have a purpose
As manufacturers work to overcome big data analytics obstacles they must not forget an important aspect of their effort: keeping their business strategy in focus. I will come back to this subject and offer a few tips for success in this area in a future post, but the one I want to mention here is extremely important: Identify a specific use case.
Manufacturers should not just "do" big data analytics because they are under pressure to evolve their operations. Any big data initiative should have a clear purpose. Lack of purpose is often the root cause of a company's struggles to harness its data effectively and turn it into meaningful insights.
Some may consider it an upside that the manufacturing industry has not moved as quickly as other industries to jump on the big data bandwagon. And it is true that manufacturers that have so far taken a "wait and see" approach with big data analytics and similar digital innovations have the benefit of learning from the missteps of early adopters, and can develop a strategy for success based on lessons learned. But they must make their move now, or they risk falling too far behind the digital curve and becoming obsolete in Industry 4.0.
In our election implications Flash Report, we suggested there were possible winners and losers across multiple sectors from a Trump presidency. Here is an update of developments during the first 100 days of interest for pharmaceuticals, automotive, shipping and industrials companies.
Possible Winner
What we said we expected: A more lenient approach to drug pricing than under a Democratic administration, with emphasis on constraining the upward spiral of soaring drug prices, e.g., remove entry barriers for drug providers that offer safe, reliable and cheaper products, give Medicare powers to negotiate drug prices to limit price increases, and "Right to Try" legislation.
Developments since inauguration: In January, the president met with CEOs of some of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. to emphasize the need for affordability and accessibility of prescription medicines, a less rigorous approval process, less regulation, and bringing more drug manufacturing into the country. During the meeting, the president questioned policies that enabled other countries to pay less than Americans for the same drugs. But specifics were not discussed. In March, the president tweeted, "I am working on a new system where there will be competition in the Drug Industry. Pricing for the American people will come way down!" This tweet underscores his campaign promise to use the government's bargaining power to drive down drug prices.
In March, the president nominated Scott Gottlieb to run the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approved for confirmation on April 27, Gottlieb has a history of calling for faster approvals and greater regulatory transparency, and realigning the balance of power between the FDA and doctors. Having previously served as deputy commissioner at the FDA during the George W. Bush administration and on boards for several pharmaceutical companies, he is expected to focus on lowering drug prices by easing regulation over generic drugs, eliminating back-end rebates, speeding up clinical trials, and directing more regulatory emphasis on higher-risk products, not low-risk ones.
Possible Losers
What we said we expected: Withdrawal from NAFTA and border tariffs impact carmakers that import parts or have factories in Mexico. Japanese carmakers will be hard hit if the yen strengthens relative to U.S. dollar.
Developments since inauguration: In January and March, the president met with automotive executives to encourage them to hire and build in America, ending the "assault on the American auto industry." Throughout the first 100 days, signals have been made to make clear the administration's intent to renegotiate NAFTA (as well as the other 13 U.S. free trade agreements), but specifics have yet to be articulated. In issuing two executive orders in March, the president authorized a comprehensive review of the source of U.S. trade deficits and issued a directive aimed at increasing the collection of duties from countries whose companies are engaging in "dumping" practices, i.e., selling products in the U.S. below their cost of production. Some view these orders as a sign of the administration softening its stance on NAFTA, leading to retention of major components of the deal, enhancing duty collections, and enforcing antidumping and other violations of trade and customs laws, rather than abandoning the pact altogether.
Notwithstanding what happens with NAFTA, tax and regulatory reform will play a significant role in providing the necessary economic incentives to encourage automakers to "hire and build American."
What we said we expected: Shipping could be adversely affected by trade policy if it spawns a wave of protectionism and unwinds the decades-long trend toward globalization.
Developments since inauguration: Again, trade policy rears its head with the need to understand policy specifics to better understand the industry implications, if any.
What we said we expected: Renovating the inner cities and rebuilding highways, bridges, tunnels and other infrastructure (including the border wall) is expected to benefit materials and heavy equipment manufacturers. Fair trade is a priority and offshoring is to be targeted. Global supply chains of U.S. industrials may also be affected.
Developments since inauguration: The president has proposed $1 trillion in infrastructure improvements, but offered few specifics as to the source of funding. In early March, the heads of 16 federal agencies met in the White House to map out a six-part strategy to reinvigorate the nation's bridges, railways and sewers. The strategy would solicit new projects, expedite existing projects, examine new funding streams, and explore sweeping policy and regulatory changes. Administration officials view infrastructure spending as a rare opportunity to join forces with congressional Democrats, but it remains to be seen whether a bipartisan infrastructure package is feasible.
The president has signed orders directing the Department of Commerce to streamline the manufacturing permitting process and giving the department 180 days to maximize the use of U.S. steel in the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. Trade policy is also an open question for the various manufacturing and distribution industry sectors.
The administration's emphasis on deregulation is also important. A recent study found that 94 percent of manufacturers surveyed reported that the regulatory burden has increased over the last five years, with 72 percent indicating "significantly higher." More importantly, 87 percent of manufacturers surveyed indicated that if compliance costs were reduced permanently and significantly, they would invest the savings in hiring, increased salaries and wages, more R&D, or capital replacement. This opportunity is certainly not lost on the administration. For example, the EPA's regulatory reform task force's pending 30-day public comment period is intended to gather input on which Obama era regulations the administration should roll back. Industrials may benefit from such rollbacks.
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Leader, Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Practice
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Get a cross-cultural education. Earning an MBA in the U.S. doesn't mean graduates have to stay in this country to…
Get a cross-cultural education.
Earning an MBA in the U.S. doesn't mean graduates have to stay in this country to work. Some schools allow students to take courses and participate in activities to teach them how to be business leaders abroad as well as in the States. Here are the 10 best business schools for getting an international MBA.
10. Duke University (Fuqua) (NC)
Number of full-time students (2018-2019): 875
U.S. News b-school rank: 10 (tie)
International edge: Starting in the summer after their first year in the MBA program, Duke MBA students may participate in the school's Outgoing Exchange Program, which allows them to study abroad at an international business school.
Learn more about the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
9. Saint Louis University (Chaifetz)
Number of full-time students (2018-2019): 21
U.S. News b-school rank: Unranked
International edge: This business school is home to the Boeing Institute of International Business, an academic center that offers courses, lectures, professional events and a data center. The institute conducts research on international business and also releases publications related to this topic, including its Multinational Business Review.
Learn more about the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University.
8. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
International edge: As part of the MBA Global Semester Exchange Program, Ross students can study abroad in Shanghai; Buenos Aires, Argentina; or a number of other international cities, according to the school's website.
Learn more about the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
7. Columbia University (NY)
Number of full-time students (2018-2019): 1,297
U.S. News b-school rank: 6 (tie)
International edge: The Greater China Society, Latin America Business Association and African Business Club are a few of the many student groups available for students interested in business issues abroad, according to the Columbia website.
Learn more about the Columbia Business School.
6. University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
International edge: Students at Haas can serve as consultants through the school's International Business Development program and spend up to three weeks overseas, according to the program's website.
Learn more about the Haas School of Business at Berkeley.
5. Georgetown University (McDonough) (DC)
U.S. News b-school rank: 24
International edge: Georgetown's MBA program includes an international consulting project, where students collaborate for several months to find solutions to a problem faced by a company with business operations outside the U.S. The students subsequently take a weeklong international trip to their client's country, where they present their findings and recommendations.
Learn more about the Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
3 (tie). New York University (Stern)
International edge: Stern MBA students who specialize in global business can study global strategy, international social impact strategies and similar topics, according to the school's website.
Learn more about the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at NYU.
3 (tie). University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
U.S. News b-school rank: 1
International edge: Through an exchange partnership with INSEAD Business School, MBA students can study at INSEAD campuses in France and Singapore and take advantage of the institution's career management services, according to the Wharton website.
Learn more about the Wharton School at Penn.
2. Harvard University (MA)
International edge: First-year students at HBS are required to develop a new product or service for global partner organizations, which they also visit.
Learn more about Harvard Business School.
1. University of South Carolina (Moore)
International edge: Moore offers a language track for its International MBA students, which includes an immersion experience in France, Germany or Mexico.
Learn more about the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.
Discover more about getting an MBA.
Learn how to stand out as an MBA applicant, and get our complete rankings of the 2020 Best Business Schools. For more advice on how to select a business school, follow U.S. News Education on Twitter and Facebook.
Top international MBA programs
— 1. University of South Carolina (Moore)
— 2. Harvard University
— 3 (tie). New York University (Stern)
— 3 (tie). University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
— 5. Georgetown University (McDonough)
— 6. University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
— 7. Columbia University
— 8. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
— 9. Saint Louis University (Chaifetz)
— 10. Duke University (Fuqua)
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10 Best Business Schools for an International MBA originally appeared on usnews.com
Update 04/10/19: This slideshow has been updated to include ranks and data from the 2020 U.S. News Best Business Schools rankings.


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1 April, 2014 - 13:33 aprilholloway
Tracing back the ancient origins of April Fools' Day
On 1 st April every year, people around the world celebrate April Fools' Day, sometimes called All Fools' Day, a day when merriment and joviality is supposed to reign and pranks, practical jokes, and hoaxes are socially sanctioned. The tradition of April Fools' Day has been observed for at least five centuries, but evidence suggests it traces back nearly two millennia or more. Despite the day being marked by many countries around the world, there is still little agreement as to its true origins.
A popular theory suggests that April Fools' day is a remnant of early 'renewal festivals' which took place in many different cultures to mark the beginning of spring. The Romans, for example, had a festival named Hilaria on 25 th March, which they marked with masquerades and "general good cheer." According to the Museum of Hoaxes , these festivities typically involved "ritualized forms of mayhem and misrule." Participants donned disguises, played tricks on friends as well as strangers, and inverted the social order.
An ancient Roman myth also tells the story of the God Pluto who abducted Proserpina, the Goddess of grain and harvest. Proserpina's mother could only hear the voice of her daughter when she searched for her in the vast expense of the underworld. This fruitless search ended in vain and inspired the idea of a fool's errand. However, the concept of the fool's errand has also been linked to other historical events.
According to the Biblical theory, the 1 st April is the day that Jesus was sent from Pontius Pilate to Herod and back again, a journey which has also been associated with the old expression of sending someone on a fool's errand.
During the middle ages, a number of celebrations developed which appear to have evolved from earlier pagan festivals and which served as direct predecessors to April Fools' Day. The most important of these was the Festus Fatuorum (the Feast of Fools) which evolved out of the Saturnalia. On this day, (mostly observed in France) celebrants elected a mock pope and made fun of church rituals. The church, of course, did its best to stamp out the tradition, but it persisted until the sixteenth century. In late medieval Europe, fools, jokers, or jesters, as they came to be known, were popular entertainers who performed in town squares and royal courts. Much of the entertainment was performed in a comic style and many jesters made contemporary jokes in word or song about people or events well known to their audiences.
A medieval jester. Image source: Wikipedia
Another theory regarding the origins of April Fools' relates to the change of calendar in 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar (the Gregorian Calendar) to replace the old Julian Calendar. A number of ancient cultures, including the Romans, celebrated New Year's Day on or around 1 st April, but the new calendar called for New Year's Day to be celebrated 1 st January. According to a popular explanation, those who refused to accept the new date, or did not learn about it, and continued to celebrate New Year's Day on 1 st April were reportedly subjected to pranks and ridicule and were rumoured to have been called "April Fools" for observing the holiday months later.
However, there are two difficulties with this explanation. The first is that it doesn't fully account for the spread of April Fools' Day to other European countries. For example, the Gregorian calendar was not adopted by England until 1752, but April Fools' Day was already well established there by then. The second is that the first direct historical record of April Fools' Day traces back to a poem by Flemish writer Eduard de Dene in 1561, two decades before the calendar change took place. The poem is about a nobleman who hatches a plan to send his servant back and forth on absurd errands on April 1st, supposedly to help prepare for a wedding feast. The servant recognizes that what's being done to him is an April 1st joke.
Nevertheless, it is not unreasonable to suppose that the calendar changes served more as an excuse to codify a general spirit of joviality already associated with the season than as the sole inspiration for April Fools' Day. While no one really knows exactly where, when and why the celebrations started, it seems clear that the tradition of a day devoted to honouring merriment and misrule had ancient origins which were most likely rooted in springtime festivities.
Where Does April Fools' Day Originate? – Discovery News
April Fools' Day 2014: Religious Origins of The World's Silliest Holiday – Huffington Post
April Fools' Day Origin, History – About Urban Legends
April Fools' Day: Origin and History
All Fools' day
YHWH Allah wrote on 23 December, 2016 - 16:11 Permalink
First recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on December 25th was in 336, during the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine (he was the first Christian Roman Emperor). A few years later, Pope Julius I officially declared that the birth of Jesus of Nazareth would be celebrated on the 25th, December. Constantine the Great started All Fools' Day when he changed Jesus Christ's birthday from April 1st. Many of his subjects created jests about it and practical jokes became the norm on the 1st, April. Shop 'til you drop.
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angieblackmon wrote on 2 April, 2014 - 00:06 Permalink
what a great around the world explanation! LOVE that you guys keep up with the holidays and the history of them! :)
love, light and blessings
Justbod wrote on 1 April, 2014 - 18:28 Permalink
Amazing that the origins of such a strong tradition are so unclear. Thanks for such a topical article!
Sculptures, carvings & artwork inspired by a love of history & nature: www.justbod.co.uk
Paul Hodge wrote on 1 April, 2014 - 16:50 Permalink
You might enjoy my Gothic ghost story for April Fools' Day:
THE SHEETED DEAD http://goo.gl/MvNP0y
Regards, FREAKY FOLK TALES :)


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