San Francisco Garlic Noodles

Ingredients

• 1 lb spaghetti
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 20 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 1/2 cup loosely packed freshly grated Parmesan (1 oz)
• A handful of diced scallions
• Reserved pasta water, as needed

Directions

• Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Before draining, save at least 1 cup of the pasta water.
• Heat a wok over medium-high heat and melt the butter. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned.
• Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Stir until combined.
• Add the cooked spaghetti and about 1/4 cup pasta water. Toss until the sauce coats the noodles, adding more pasta water a little at a time if needed.
• Turn off the heat. Add the Parmesan and toss until it melts into the noodles. Mix in the scallions and serve.

Vietnamese-American garlic noodles made famous at Thanh Long in San Francisco. From Boyd Brown III on Instagram.