Quick Breakfast: Gluten-Free Cold Buckwheat Noodles

I had the good fortune of trying this at a friend’s healthy food shop once, and I’ve still thought about it ever since! I added my favorite peanuts for extra crunch, which makes it even more delightful. With just buckwheat and water as ingredients, it’s super clean, so anyone watching their diet can enjoy its […]

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Prep
9m
Cook
15m
Total
24m
Servings
1
Difficulty
Easy
Spice
1/5
Cuisine
Chinese

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Quick Breakfast: Gluten-Free Cold Buckwheat Noodles

Ingredient Amount
gluten-free buckwheat noodles 70g
choy sum as needed
egg 1 as needed
roasted peanuts 50g
garlic 1 clove
bird's eye chili 1 as needed
water as needed
salt a pinch
oyster sauce 1 tsp
chicken bouillon powder a pinch
sugar a pinch
light soy sauce 1 tsp
sesame oil 1 tsp
  • gluten-free buckwheat noodles70g
  • choy sumas needed
  • egg1 as needed
  • roasted peanuts50g
  • garlic1 clove
  • bird's eye chili1 as needed
  • wateras needed
  • salta pinch
  • oyster sauce1 tsp
  • chicken bouillon powdera pinch
  • sugara pinch
  • light soy sauce1 tsp
  • sesame oil1 tsp

Cooking StepsHow to cook Quick Breakfast: Gluten-Free Cold Buckwheat Noodles step by step

  1. Quick Breakfast: Gluten-Free Cold Buckwheat Noodles
    Step 1

    All ingredients lined up and ready to go!

  2. Quick Breakfast: Gluten-Free Cold Buckwheat Noodles
    Step 2

    Place the egg in cold water, bring to a boil and cook for 7–8 minutes. Transfer to cold water, peel, and cut in half. Cook the buckwheat noodles starting from cold water until they reach your preferred tenderness, then rinse under cold water twice — this makes the noodles springy and chewy!

  3. Quick Breakfast: Gluten-Free Cold Buckwheat Noodles
    Step 3

    Wash the choy sum and blanch until cooked, then drain. Prepare the dressing: mince the garlic and bird’s eye chili, then mix with salt, oyster sauce, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, light soy sauce, and a splash of water.

  4. Quick Breakfast: Gluten-Free Cold Buckwheat Noodles
    Step 4

    Drizzle sesame oil over the buckwheat noodles and toss to coat. Pour the dressing over and mix well. Arrange the choy sum on a plate, add the noodles, top with the halved egg, and scatter roasted peanuts on top. Serve!

Quick Breakfast: Gluten-Free Cold Buckwheat Noodles

I had the good fortune of trying this at a friend’s healthy food shop once, and I’ve still thought about it ever since! I added my favorite peanuts for extra crunch, which makes it even more delightful. With just buckwheat and water as ingredients, it’s super clean, so anyone watching their diet can enjoy its […]

Ingredients

  • 70g gluten-free buckwheat noodles
  • as needed choy sum
  • 1 as needed egg
  • 50g roasted peanuts
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 as needed bird's eye chili
  • as needed water
  • a pinch salt
  • 1 tsp oyster sauce
  • a pinch chicken bouillon powder
  • a pinch sugar
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Instructions

  1. All ingredients lined up and ready to go!

  2. Place the egg in cold water, bring to a boil and cook for 7–8 minutes. Transfer to cold water, peel, and cut in half. Cook the buckwheat noodles starting from cold water until they reach your preferred tenderness, then rinse under cold water twice — this makes the noodles springy and chewy!

  3. Wash the choy sum and blanch until cooked, then drain. Prepare the dressing: mince the garlic and bird’s eye chili, then mix with salt, oyster sauce, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, light soy sauce, and a splash of water.

  4. Drizzle sesame oil over the buckwheat noodles and toss to coat. Pour the dressing over and mix well. Arrange the choy sum on a plate, add the noodles, top with the halved egg, and scatter roasted peanuts on top. Serve!

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