• 1 pound medium shrimp, cleaned and deveined
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 teaspoons salt
• ½ cup cilantro, chopped
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Add the garlic and salt into a mortar and pestle. Pound till the garlic and salt are mixed well. Add the cilantro and oil and pound and mix till a paste is formed (this can be done in a food processor). Spread the paste all over the shrimp and marinate for 4 to 5 hours in the refrigerator.

• 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed
• 3 cups Soba noodles, cooked
• 5 cups spinach or Chinese greens
• 3 tablespoons tamari
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
• ½ cup cilantro, chopped

Heat a large wok like pan with the oil. Add the onion and garlic and sauté on medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the soba noodles and greens. Saute for another minute and add the tamari, Worcestershire sauce and sweet chili sauce. Mix well and check for seasonings.

Preheat oven to broil.

Skewer the shrimp and broil in the oven 3 to 4 minutes on each side or till done. Careful not to over cook the shrimp. Take shrimp off the skewers and serve on top of the noodles.