Sichuan cold noodles - Liang mian
Sichuan cold noodles - Liang mian

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Chinese cold noodles, known as Liang Mian/凉面 in Chinese, are a traditional "small eat" (Xiao Chi/小吃) popular in many regions of China. At street stalls, small cafes or in households, it's served as a snack or a quick breakfast/lunch. Among many versions, cold noodles with Sichuan dressing are one of my favourites.

Sichuan cold noodles - Liang mian is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Sichuan cold noodles - Liang mian is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook sichuan cold noodles - liang mian using 22 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Sichuan cold noodles - Liang mian:
  1. Get 200 g dry wheat noodles
  2. Prepare Sesame oil
  3. Get Sauce
  4. Prepare 2 tbsp Chinese sesame paste or
  5. Take 2 tbsp peanut butter and 2 tsp sesame oil
  6. Take 1 tbsp Sichuan chilli flake oil
  7. Make ready 1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
  8. Prepare 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  9. Take 2 tsp dark soy sauce
  10. Make ready 2 tsp sugar
  11. Get Powdered Sichuan pepper or oil of necessary
  12. Make ready Ingredients (one or several), 200g in total
  13. Make ready Cucumber
  14. Get Carrot
  15. Prepare Bean sprouts
  16. Make ready Leafy greens
  17. Prepare Fried tofu
  18. Prepare Garnish (one or several)
  19. Make ready Garlic
  20. Prepare Scallions
  21. Prepare Toasted peanuts
  22. Make ready Coriander

Specifically, liang mian are cold wheat noodles, and liang fen are the cold noodles made from rice or various bean and vegetable starches. This just happens to be a fancy version with chicken. Great recipe for Sichuan cold noodles - Liang mian. Simple and refreshing cold noodles with bite and numbing Sichuan pepper.

Instructions to make Sichuan cold noodles - Liang mian:
  1. Mix together the sauce ingredients in a pot. Add a little water if it's too thick. Adjust sweetness, hotness, numbness and tartness to taste
  2. Shred the vegetables and slice the tofu
  3. Boil the noodles according to instructions. When 2 minutes remain add the vegetables and tofu (if using) and mix thoroughly
  4. Drain and toss with a little sesame oil to prevent the noodles from sticking together
  5. Let cool then refrigerate (large batches can be prepared and kept ready). I tend to have the first serving hot though!
  6. Chop the garnishes roughly
  7. Divide the sauce in 4 bowls. Add the noodle-vegetable-tofu mix, then sprinkle the garnishes on top
  8. Serve with extra chilli flake oil. Have each guest mix their noodles with the sauce thoroughly before eating!

Easy to prepare in large batches to keep ready in the fridge for hot summer days. This cold noodle salad is refreshing, light and absolutely bursting with flavour. The mix of Sichuan pepper, chilli, garlic and ginger mingles with the slippery noodles to create a fantastic vegetarian dish full of excitement. So this is liang mian (凉面), literally "cold noodles," a simple but wonderful dish that has its origin in Sichuan Province. It's one of those foods where every street vendor, every restaurant, every Sichuanese cook will have their own recipe.

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