Sea Island Noodles - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• ½ pound Anson Mills Sea Island red peas
• ½ onion with root end intact, peeled
• ½ head garlic with root end intact*
• Salt to taste
• 6 baby bok choy heads
• 1 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
• 4 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 pound Chinese-style wheat noodles
• 6 cups mushroom stock
• Splash of rice vinegar
• Garnish: Sesame oil, chile oil, and thinly sliced scallion greens
• *Leaving the root ends intact makes the onion and garlic easier to remove after the peas are cooked. If you opt for garlic cloves instead, peel and lightly crush them.