Soba noodle salad with fried eggplant and paneer

Soba noodles are a recent discovery for me, something I certainly have only ever heard about since living in Vancouver. I've been away for nearly 9 years, but when I left, the Japanese foods scene in the Northern English town in which I lived was not exactly 'buzzing'. Sushi was a dubious delicacy you made a trip to Manchester for or maybe bought ready packed from a food court or supermarket. I once saw roast beef sushi for sale, I kid you not. Neil worked with a Japanese guy who was always hinting at how he wanted to go and visit London. I think he eventually got his wish, but after years of being denied because they knew he would never come back after he saw the sushi options in the big smoke. They were right, the last we heard he was living there. 

Fried soba noodles with dried prawns, beef and an egg on top

The nights are drawing in quickly. I usually eat dinner around 8pm when the sky is totally black. Therefore, my photographs are becoming increasingly more artificial looking. I understand the natural light aspect now after a Summer of vastly improved food images, but I'm afraid we're back to the yellow - tinted or artificially blue until I can afford a decent camera, some special equipment or move somewhere perpetually light. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.