Cold Broth Oat Noodles (Liang Tang You Mian)
凉汤莜面 · northern cuisine
This is a home-style dish from northern China built around oat flour noodles (youmian), which are steamed and served cold in a seasoned broth alongside mashed potato and fresh vegetables.
Fiona AldridgeUK mum of three, sourdough starter named Barry is four years old. I bake through my nan's recipe box and post the wins and the collapsed sponges.Nutrition & allergens
Contains:SoyWheat
Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.
Per serving (4 servings)
- Energy (kcal)
- Unknown
- Protein (g)
- Unknown
- Fat (g)
- Unknown
- 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
potato土豆
as needed
Cucumber黄瓜
as needed
shui luo bo ［ cui luo bo ］水萝卜［脆萝卜］
as needed
nai shi zi ［ xi hong shi ］奶柿子［西红柿］
as needed
cilantro香菜
as needed
to taste
to taste
to taste
Ground chile辣椒粉
as needed
as needed
scallion葱花
as needed
garlic (minced, for finishing)蒜末
as needed
as needed
Techniques you'll use
- Steaming ↗
Cook with moist vapor for tender, clean-tasting results.
Steps
- 1
Step 1
Prepare the aromatics as shown in the photo, omitting the Sichuan peppercorn powder.
✅ Done when: All aromatics are prepped and no peppercorn powder has been added.
- 2
Step 2
Once step 1 is done, pour in cooled boiled water, then add light soy sauce, oyster sauce, black vinegar, and matsutake seasoning to make the broth. Set aside.
✅ Done when: The seasonings are fully mixed into the cold water to form a uniform broth.
- 3
Step 3
Make the oat noodle strands (youmian shengsheng) ahead of time.
✅ Done when: The raw oat noodle strands are shaped and ready for steaming.
- 4
Step 4
Shape them this way, as shown in the photo.
✅ Done when: The strands are formed into the shape shown in the photo.
- 5
Step 5
Add some cilantro.
✅ Done when: Cilantro is distributed over the dish.
- 6
Step 6
Pour in the reserved broth.
✅ Done when: The dish is evenly covered with the cold broth.
Steam the potatoes ahead of time and mash them; place the steamed oat noodle strands on top and pour the cold broth around them.
✅ Done when: The potatoes mash smoothly and the steamed noodles are fully cooked and tender.
- 8
Step 8
It should look like this — serve and eat.
✅ Done when: The assembled dish matches the photo and is ready to eat.