Stir-fried Beef Noodles
Junk grilled udon noodles from a Taiwanese izakaya that smells of sandy tea and soy sauce
Description
A staple finishing dish at Taiwanese taverns (Re Chao). Taiwanese-style fried udon where beef and thick noodles are stir-fried rapidly over high heat in a wok with water spinach and Shacha sauce (Taiwanese BBQ sauce).
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Thinly sliced beef
- Thick Chinese noodles(or udon)
- Shacha sauce
- Water spinach
- Garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Marinate thin beef slices with soy sauce, wine, and a little potato starch (to keep meat tender).
- Boil thick Chinese noodles (or udon) al dente and drain.
- Heat oil in a wok, sauté minced garlic, add beef, stir-fry rapidly over high heat until color changes, and remove.
- In the same wok, sauté water spinach (or spinach), toss in noodles. Add the decisive flavor: 'Shacha Sauce', soy sauce, a little sugar, and wine.
- Return beef to the wok, toss everything vigorously over high heat to slightly char the wok's surface, ensuring the fragrant Shacha aroma and sauce completely coat the noodles.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Seafood flavor of Shacha sauce and Garlic
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought yaki-udon, Thinly sliced beef
Pairing
Cold Taiwan Beer
Trivia
[For Everyone] A different genre from the stewed 'Beef Noodle Soup', but an absolutely essential Taiwanese night noodle dish. The smell of scorched beef fat and Shacha seafood extract unconditionally stimulates appetite.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] In the lively atmosphere of a Re Chao (tavern), with a beer in one hand, everyone picks at the junk-food-like, strongly flavored fried noodles together!
Allergen
Wheat, Beef, Soy, Shrimp, Seafood