Cong You Ban Mian (Scallion Oil Noodles)
The smell of burnt green onions shakes my brain! Shanghai's Satanic Noodles Without Juice
Description
A devilishly simple but brilliant Shanghai local food. Boiled thin noodles tossed heavily with sweet soy sauce and oil infused with scallions fried until completely charred and black.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Thin Chinese noodles
- Scallions(massive green parts)
- Oil/Lard
- Soy sauce
- Dark soy sauce(Lao Chou)
- Sugar
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Chop a massive mountain of the green parts of scallions into 5cm lengths.
- Heat generous amounts of oil (or lard) in a wok. Fry the scallions slowly on low heat until they turn completely charred and pitch black, transferring their intense aroma into the oil (Scallion Oil).
- In a bowl, mix dark sweet soy sauce (Lao Chou), regular soy sauce, and a good amount of sugar.
- Boil thin, straight Chinese wheat noodles until al dente, drain well, and plate.
- Pour the piping hot scallion oil, the charred black scallions, and the soy sauce mixture over the noodles. Toss violently until completely brown.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Overwhelming aroma of charred scallions
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese Somen + Lard
Pairing
Fried Egg (on top) / Wonton Soup
Trivia
[Trivia] Essentially the root of Japanese Abura-Soba. Using 'Lao Chou' (Chinese dark, sweet soy sauce) gives the noodles a beautiful, glossy dark color and deep richness.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] The only topping is the 'pitch-black charred scallions'. Before eating, vigorously mix with chopsticks until the bottom oil/soy coats every noodle brown, then slurp.
Allergen
Wheat, Soybeans