Description
The ultimate simple noodles, highly prized as an accompaniment to soups, where boiled ultra-thin 'Mianxian' is merely tossed with fragrant Taiwanese black sesame oil and grated garlic.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- White Mianxian(ultra-thin noodles)
- Taiwanese black sesame oil
- Garlic
- Salt
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Sauce] At the bottom of a bowl, mix plenty of 'Taiwanese Hei Ma You (black sesame oil: deeper roast and stronger aroma than Japanese)', grated garlic, salt, and a little chicken broth (or hot water).
- Prepare 'White Mianxian' (salted Taiwanese ultra-thin dried noodles, similar to Japanese somen but chewier).
- Boil Mianxian briefly (~
- min) in massive boiling water. Since it's salty, avoid overboiling.
- Drain thoroughly and toss into the sauce bowl.
- While the noodles are hot, stir quickly with chopsticks so the bottom sesame oil and garlic coat the noodles entirely.
- No toppings. Serve as is, or optionally scatter a little fried shallots (You Cong Su).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense aroma of black sesame oil and raw garlic
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese Somen (boil with less salt), Pure sesame oil
Pairing
Jiang Mu Ya (Ginger Duck Pot) or Yangrou Lu hot pots
Trivia
[For Everyone] When visiting Taiwanese winter hot pot shops, this is always ordered as the staple instead of white rice. The intense savoriness of black sesame oil stimulates the appetite, a versatile sidekick pairing perfectly with any soup.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Do not eat this alone; eat it alongside soups like 'Mala Hot Pot' or 'Medicinal Soup' ordered separately, occasionally pouring a little soup over the noodles for a flavor change!
Allergen
Wheat, Sesame