egg yolks, 3/4 cup of the sugar and the vanilla seeds. Drain the dried cherries and add them to the bowl. Stir in the noodles. Pour the noodle mixture into a 9-by-13-inch ceramic baking dish.

Put the noodles in a bowl and add a large dollop of XO sauce. If you like, sprinkle with dried shrimp roe. If you made onsen eggs, crack an egg, put it in a bowl of ice water for a few minutes ...