Hot and Sour Rice Noodles in Tangy Broth (Suan Tang Mi Xian)
🔥巨好吃！超简单！酸辣开胃的酸汤米线 · pan chinese cuisine
A simple, comforting home-style noodle bowl popular in autumn. The soup base comes together in one mixing bowl while the noodles cook, making this a fast everyday meal with a tangy, appetite-awakening flavor.
Hector NunezThird-generation taquero turned home cook. Nixtamal from scratch changed my life. Happy to talk tortilla technique with anyone who'll listen.Nutrition & allergens
Contains:PeanutsSoyWheat
Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.
Per serving (1 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.
4.0 serving
Ground chile辣椒粉
1.13 oz
8.0 clove
scallion葱花
1.27 oz
4.8 oz
0.76 cup
salt盐
0.71 oz
cilantro香菜
4.0 stalk
1.69 oz
peanuts花生
as needed
Techniques you'll use
- Aromatic blooming (bao xiang) ↗
Bloom ginger, garlic, and chili in hot oil to build the aroma base.
- Blanching (chao shui) ↗
Par-cook in boiling water to clean, tighten, or prep ingredients.
Steps
- 1
Step 1
Make the hot-and-sour soup base: in a bowl, combine the white sesame seeds, minced garlic, chopped scallions, and chili powder.
✅ Done when: All four aromatics are in the bowl and evenly mixed together.
Pour hot oil over the aromatics to sizzle them.
✅ Done when: The aromatics bubble and release a fragrant, toasty aroma when the hot oil hits them.
- 3
Step 3
Add the light soy sauce.
✅ Done when: The soy sauce is fully added to the bowl.
- 4
Step 4
Add the black vinegar.
✅ Done when: The vinegar is incorporated and the base smells distinctly tangy.
- 5
Step 5
Add the salt.
✅ Done when: The salt is added to the bowl.
- 6
Step 6
Add the sugar and stir until everything is well combined.
✅ Done when: The seasoning liquid is uniform, with the sugar and salt fully dissolved.
- 7
Step 7
Soak the rice noodles until rehydrated and pliable.
✅ Done when: The noodles are soft and flexible with no hard, brittle core.
Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the rice noodles, and cook until done.
✅ Done when: The noodles are tender yet springy (Q-textured) with no raw, chalky center.
- 9
Step 9
Transfer the cooked noodles into the hot-and-sour soup base and add half a bowl of water.
✅ Done when: The noodles are submerged in the thinned broth.
- 10
Step 10
Top the noodles with the peanuts and cilantro, toss everything together, and serve.
✅ Done when: The noodles are evenly coated with the broth and the toppings are distributed on top.
- 11
Step 11
Enjoy — it's so good that if you like the sound of it, give it a try.
✅ Done when: The bowl is served and ready to eat.