Spicy Soba Noodles with Shiitakes and Cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen shelled edamame
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons ginger
• 1 tablespoon garlic
• 10 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms
• 6 scallions
• + 6 more ingredients
• • 9 ounces soba (buckwheat noodles)
  • 1 ¼ pounds Napa cabbage
  • ¹/₃ cup water
  • 3 teaspoons Korean hot-pepper paste (sometimes labeled "gochujang")
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ¹/₃ cup soy sauce

Stir together all sauce ingredients until brown sugar is dissolved, then set aside. Toast sesame seeds in a dry 12-inch heavy skillet (not nonstick) over medium heat, stirring, until pale golden, then transfer to a small bowl. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then saut...

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