Suan La Fen (Hot and Sour Sweet Potato Noodles)
It's sour, but I can't stop! Extreme Sweet Potato Spring Rain Noodles with Soup
Description
A street food from Chongqing. Ultra-chewy, thick sweet potato noodles swimming in a fiery, numbing, and intensely sour black vinegar broth.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Sweet potato noodles
- Black vinegar
- Chili oil
- Sichuan peppercorn
- Peanuts
- Zha cai
- Coriander
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil ultra-thick, chew-resistant 'Sweet Potato Noodles' for about
- minutes until the hard core vanishes but a violently chewy texture remains.
- In a serving bowl, combine
- tablespoons of aged Chinese black vinegar, soy sauce, MSG, homemade fiery chili oil, and intensely numbing Sichuan pepper powder.
- Pour in boiling hot pork/chicken bone broth to dissolve the seasonings.
- Add the cooked noodles and top with a massive mountain of crispy fried peanuts, minced Zha Cai (pickled mustard greens), stir-fried minced pork, and cilantro.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Black vinegar、Chili oil、Sichuan peppercorn
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese Kuzukiri (sub for thick noodles)
Pairing
Wang Lao Ji / Fried Mantou
Trivia
[Trend] Following the Boba boom, this is currently the massive Gachi-Chuka trend among young Japanese women. Specialty shops are flooding Shin-Okubo.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] The slippery noodles splatter fiercely, so paper aprons are mandatory. Scoop up the peanuts along with the hot and sour broth.
Allergen
Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat (Soy sauce)