Addictive Hot and Sour Noodle Soup (Suan Tang Mian)
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This is a fast Chinese-style noodle bowl built on a punchy seasoning base: scallion, garlic, chili powder, Sichuan pepper, and toasted sesame seeds bloomed with hot oil, then brightened with black vinegar and soy sauce. The author notes you can adjust the chili powder and vinegar to taste, and that any neutral oil works — rapeseed (canola) oil is especially fragrant.
Lucia FerrariMilanese living in Chicago. I will die on the hill that carbonara has no cream. Sunday ragù takes six hours and I wouldn't change a thing.Nutrition & allergens
Contains:EggSesameSoyWheat
Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.
Per serving (1 servings)
- Energy (kcal)
- Unknown
- Protein (g)
- Unknown
- Fat (g)
- 23.5(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Carbs (g)
- Unknown
- Sodium (mg)
- Unknown
Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.
as needed
egg鸡蛋
4.0 piece
Bok choy青菜
8.0 piece
1.27 oz
Chili flakes辣椒面
0.25 cup
hua jiao fen花椒粉
0.08 cup
2.96 oz
4.8 oz
0.25 cup
salt盐
0.14 oz
1.98 oz
Techniques you'll use
- Chili-oil infusion ↗
Pour hot oil over ground chilies and spices to extract color and heat.
- Pan-frying (jian) ↗
Sear food in a shallow layer of oil, one side at a time.
- Blanching (chao shui) ↗
Par-cook in boiling water to clean, tighten, or prep ingredients.
Steps
- 1
Step 1
Gather and prepare all the ingredients (use any noodles you like).
✅ Done when: All ingredients are measured out and within reach before cooking begins.
- 2
Step 2
Add the chopped scallion and minced garlic to a large bowl.
✅ Done when: Scallion and garlic are in the bowl, evenly placed at the bottom.
Add the chili powder, Sichuan pepper powder, and white sesame seeds to the bowl, then heat a large spoonful of oil until hot and pour it over the aromatics to release their fragrance.
✅ Done when: The hot oil sizzles on contact and the spices smell fragrant and toasted.
- 4
Step 4
Add the light soy sauce, black vinegar, oyster sauce, and salt.
✅ Done when: All seasonings are added and combined in the bowl.
- 5
Step 5
Pour in a small bowl of boiling water and stir until well combined; set aside.
✅ Done when: The seasonings are fully dissolved and the broth base is uniform in color.
Fry an egg and set it aside.
✅ Done when: The egg is cooked to your liking and lifted out of the pan.
Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the noodles and greens (boil the greens about half a minute, then lift them out and set aside). Cook the noodles until done, then lift them into the seasoned bowl.
✅ Done when: The noodles are tender and the greens are bright green after about 30 seconds in the boiling water.
- 8
Step 8
Arrange the greens and the fried egg on top and serve.
✅ Done when: The greens and egg sit neatly on the noodles, ready to eat.