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Hot and Sour Sweet Potato Noodles (Suan La Fen)
This dish offers a delightful balance of sweet and sour flavors with a hint of spice that makes it perfect for a warm meal. The chewy noodles are paired with fresh cilantro and nutty sesame seeds for extra texture and flavor. It is a tasty and easy recipe to try at home. A delicious Hot […]
- Prep
- 12m
- Cook
- 20m
- Total
- 32m
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- 1/5
- Cuisine
- Chinese
IngredientsWhat you'll need for Hot and Sour Sweet Potato Noodles (Suan La Fen)
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sweet potato noodles | to taste |
| Cilantro | to taste |
| Coarse chili flakes | 1 tbsp |
| Fine chili powder | 1 tbsp |
| Cumin powder | 1/2 tsp |
| Sichuan peppercorn powder | 1/2 tsp |
| Minced garlic | 1 clove |
| White/black sesame seeds | to taste |
| Salt | to taste |
| Chicken bouillon | to taste |
| White pepper powder | a pinch |
| Sugar | a pinch |
| Soy sauce | 1 tbsp |
| Aged black vinegar | 3 tbsp |
| White vinegar | 1 tbsp |
| Premium soy sauce (Weijixian) | 1 tbsp |
- Sweet potato noodlesto taste
- Cilantroto taste
- Coarse chili flakes1 tbsp
- Fine chili powder1 tbsp
- Cumin powder1/2 tsp
- Sichuan peppercorn powder1/2 tsp
- Minced garlic1 clove
- White/black sesame seedsto taste
- Saltto taste
- Chicken bouillonto taste
- White pepper powdera pinch
- Sugara pinch
- Soy sauce1 tbsp
- Aged black vinegar3 tbsp
- White vinegar1 tbsp
- Premium soy sauce (Weijixian)1 tbsp
Cooking StepsHow to cook Hot and Sour Sweet Potato Noodles (Suan La Fen) step by step
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Step 1Prepare the base: Combine coarse chili flakes (1 tbsp), fine chili powder (1 tbsp), cumin powder (1/2 tsp), Sichuan peppercorn powder (1/2 tsp), minced garlic (1 clove), and white/black sesame seeds in a heatproof bowl.
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Step 2Pour hot oil over the spices, then add salt, chicken bouillon, a pinch of white pepper, a pinch of sugar, soy sauce (1 tbsp), aged black vinegar (3 tbsp), white vinegar (1 tbsp), and premium soy sauce (1 tbsp). Stir to combine.
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Step 3Bring water to a boil and add the sweet potato noodles. Cook until tender.
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Step 4Just before draining, ladle about 2 spoonfuls of the hot noodle water into the sauce bowl. Drain the noodles and transfer to the bowl. Top with your choice of vegetables and garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve immediately.
Hot and Sour Sweet Potato Noodles (Suan La Fen)
This dish offers a delightful balance of sweet and sour flavors with a hint of spice that makes it perfect for a warm meal. The chewy noodles are paired with fresh cilantro and nutty sesame seeds for extra texture and flavor. It is a tasty and easy recipe to try at home. A delicious Hot […]
Ingredients
- to taste Sweet potato noodles
- to taste Cilantro
- 1 tbsp Coarse chili flakes
- 1 tbsp Fine chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder
- 1 clove Minced garlic
- to taste White/black sesame seeds
- to taste Salt
- to taste Chicken bouillon
- a pinch White pepper powder
- a pinch Sugar
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
- 3 tbsp Aged black vinegar
- 1 tbsp White vinegar
- 1 tbsp Premium soy sauce (Weijixian)
Instructions
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Prepare the base: Combine coarse chili flakes (1 tbsp), fine chili powder (1 tbsp), cumin powder (1/2 tsp), Sichuan peppercorn powder (1/2 tsp), minced garlic (1 clove), and white/black sesame seeds in a heatproof bowl.
-
Pour hot oil over the spices, then add salt, chicken bouillon, a pinch of white pepper, a pinch of sugar, soy sauce (1 tbsp), aged black vinegar (3 tbsp), white vinegar (1 tbsp), and premium soy sauce (1 tbsp). Stir to combine.
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Bring water to a boil and add the sweet potato noodles. Cook until tender.
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Just before draining, ladle about 2 spoonfuls of the hot noodle water into the sauce bowl. Drain the noodles and transfer to the bowl. Top with your choice of vegetables and garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve immediately.
