Description
The soul food of Nanchang, Jiangxi, and currently a massive trend among youth across China. A soupless dish of thick, round rice noodles (Bifun) boiled and violently tossed with peanuts, pickled mustard greens, pickled radish, lard, and dark soy until jet-black. The ultimate junk noodle.
Restaurants serving Nanchang Mixed Rice Noodles
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Thick rice noodles(Jiangxi Mi Fen)
- Lard
- Soy sauce
- Dark soy
- Pickled radish
- Pickled mustard greens
- Peanuts
- Chili oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Noodle Prep) Use Jiangxi-specific dried rice noodles, which are thick and round like spaghetti. Boil for 10-
- mins until soft, then shock in cold water to draw out an intense, bouncy chew (Q-彈). Drain thoroughly.
- (Toppings) Prepare a mountain of crispy fried peanuts, minced pickled radish (Luo Bo Gan), pickled mustard greens (Xue Cai), scallions, and cilantro.
- In the bottom of a bowl, combine premium 'Lard (Zhu You)', soy sauce, coloring dark soy (Lao Chou), sesame oil, salt, MSG, and homemade chili oil. (*Authentically contains no meat).
- Add the boiled noodles and dump all the pickles/peanuts on top.
- While warm, mix violently from the bottom up until the noodles are dyed pitch-black/brown by the dark soy and coated in the aroma of lard.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Violent umami of lard、Sourness/saltiness of pickles
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Thick Bifun (or round Udon) + Japanese Takana
Pairing
Meat patty soup / Soy Milk
Trivia
[Trivia] 'Ban' means to mix/toss. Packaged instant versions of 'Nanchang Ban Fen' are mega-hits in China, reigning as the 'ultimate cheap, delicious, filling junk food for youth'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Don't just slurp it. Vigorously chew and crunch the crispy/crunchy textures of the pickles and peanuts alongside the intensely bouncy noodles.
Allergen
Pork (Lard), Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat