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Suan La Fen (Hot and Sour Glass Noodle Soup)

Name: Suan La Fen (Hot and Sour Glass Noodle Soup)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 150g Glass Noodles; 30g Peanuts; a little Cilantro; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp Doubanjiang; 3 tbsp Vinegar; 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp Chili Oil

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⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Slippery glass noodles in a tangy, chili-oil-spiked broth — a popular street-food noodle soup from Northwest China.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

An inexpensive, filling snack especially popular at street stalls near schools and universities. The balance between the vinegar's tang and the chili oil's heat is the key, usually finished with crushed peanuts and cilantro.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A quick stall-food fix for a light hunger or a fast breakfast.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Glass Noodles 150g
Peanuts 30g
Cilantro a little
Garlic 2 cloves
Doubanjiang 1 tbsp
Vinegar 3 tbsp
Soy Sauce 2 tbsp
Chili Oil 2 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Soak the glass noodles according to the package instructions. Mince the garlic.
Roughly crush the peanuts.
Heat oil in a pot and fry the garlic and doubanjiang until fragrant.
Add 400ml water and bring to a boil, then season with the vinegar and soy sauce.
Add the softened glass noodles and heat through.
Ladle into bowls, drizzle with chili oil, and top with the peanuts and cilantro to finish.

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