One of the benefits of having traveled abroad was the opportunity to make new friends and  try new food.  
A friend of mine from the Philippines shared with me over the holiday a gift of her favorite  "glass noodles". Combined with a colorful mix of vegetables including yellow pepper, scallion, spinach, carrots, mushrooms, asparagus and pork tenderloin, sauteed in sesame oil and garlic, is seasoned with soy sauce, rice vinegar and sprinkled with a little sugar and a few sesame seed, to which cooked glass noodles are folded in for a simple, flavorful and healthy meal. 

I shared with this new dish with my kids and showed them how to hold and eat using their chop stix and with a little practice, gives new meaning to a happy meal.

I hope you will try something new this year and also share some of your favorite dishes with others!
Bon Appetite!