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Fun-Shaped Pea Starch Noodles (Lou Yu Yu)
After visiting the ancient city of Xinzhou once, I’ve often missed its flavors – none of the dishes there ever disappointed me at all 👍 With the weather getting hotter, I made this simple yet tasty and refreshing fish soup at home; if you add more broth, it can even be enjoyed as a drink! […]
- Prep
- 12m
- Cook
- 20m
- Total
- 32m
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- 1/5
- Cuisine
- Chinese
IngredientsWhat you'll need for Fun-Shaped Pea Starch Noodles (Lou Yu Yu)
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| pea starch | 1 small bowl |
| cold water | 1+4 small bowls |
| salt | 1 tsp |
| light soy sauce | 2 tbsp |
| aged vinegar (Chencu) | 1 tbsp |
| salt | to taste |
| chicken bouillon powder | to taste |
| sugar | to taste |
| minced garlic | to taste |
| cilantro | to taste |
| chili oil | to taste |
| bird's eye chili (Xiaomila) |
- pea starch1 small bowl
- cold water1+4 small bowls
- salt1 tsp
- light soy sauce2 tbsp
- aged vinegar (Chencu)1 tbsp
- saltto taste
- chicken bouillon powderto taste
- sugarto taste
- minced garlicto taste
- cilantroto taste
- chili oilto taste
- bird's eye chili (Xiaomila)
Cooking StepsHow to cook Fun-Shaped Pea Starch Noodles (Lou Yu Yu) step by step
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Step 1Mix 1 small bowl of pea starch with 1 bowl of cold water, stirring until smooth. The starch-to-water ratio should be 1:1 (scale up using this same ratio for larger batches).
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Step 2Pour 4 small bowls of water into a pot, add 1 tsp of salt for baseline flavor and to improve the noodles’ elasticity. Heat over medium-low until small bubbles form on the bottom, then slowly pour in the starch slurry in a thin stream while stirring constantly.
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Step 3Keep stirring until the mixture turns completely translucent, then turn off the heat.
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Step 4Pour the hot translucent paste through a slotted spoon or steamer rack directly into a bowl of cold water — the strands will form as they drop through the holes.
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Step 5The paste must be strained into cold water for the noodles to set and hold their shape.
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Step 6Let the noodles cool completely, then drain well.
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Step 7Transfer to serving bowls. Season with 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp aged vinegar, plus salt, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, and chili oil to taste (omit chili for kids). Top with minced garlic, cilantro, and sliced bird’s eye chili. Toss everything together.
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Step 8Dig in — you’ll absolutely love it!
Fun-Shaped Pea Starch Noodles (Lou Yu Yu)
After visiting the ancient city of Xinzhou once, I’ve often missed its flavors – none of the dishes there ever disappointed me at all 👍 With the weather getting hotter, I made this simple yet tasty and refreshing fish soup at home; if you add more broth, it can even be enjoyed as a drink! […]
Ingredients
- 1 small bowl pea starch
- 1+4 small bowls cold water
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp aged vinegar (Chencu)
- to taste salt
- to taste chicken bouillon powder
- to taste sugar
- to taste minced garlic
- to taste cilantro
- to taste chili oil
- bird's eye chili (Xiaomila)
Instructions
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Mix 1 small bowl of pea starch with 1 bowl of cold water, stirring until smooth. The starch-to-water ratio should be 1:1 (scale up using this same ratio for larger batches).
-
Pour 4 small bowls of water into a pot, add 1 tsp of salt for baseline flavor and to improve the noodles’ elasticity. Heat over medium-low until small bubbles form on the bottom, then slowly pour in the starch slurry in a thin stream while stirring constantly.
-
Keep stirring until the mixture turns completely translucent, then turn off the heat.
-
Pour the hot translucent paste through a slotted spoon or steamer rack directly into a bowl of cold water — the strands will form as they drop through the holes.
-
The paste must be strained into cold water for the noodles to set and hold their shape.
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Let the noodles cool completely, then drain well.
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Transfer to serving bowls. Season with 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp aged vinegar, plus salt, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, and chili oil to taste (omit chili for kids). Top with minced garlic, cilantro, and sliced bird’s eye chili. Toss everything together.
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Dig in — you’ll absolutely love it!
