Chongqing Hot and Sour Glass Noodle Soup (Suan La Fen)This tantalizing Suan La Fen, or as we’re calling it in English, Chongqing Hot and Sour Glass Noodle Soup (酸辣粉 – suān là fěn), has the same beloved status in China as the Hot and Sour Soup we know here in the U.S.The fact that there are instant noodle versions of this noodle soup should indicate just how popular it is.But making this dish at home will be infinitely better than any instant version! Also, bonus: this recipe is vegan/vegetarian.But for you meat-lovers out there, you won’t miss the meat at all! What Is Suan La Fen?Suān là fěn (酸辣粉), or Chongqing Hot and Sour Glass Noodle Soup, consists of a soup base layered with spicy, numbing, sour, and umami flavors, along with glass noodles and many colorful condiments.

The result is a slippery, silky and crunchy texture, with little bursts of competing and complementary flavors. Traditionally, the noodles in this dish involve a sweet sweet potato starch batter extruded through holes in a device similar to a sifter/colander.The batter “runs” directly into boiling water, which is how vendors shape and cook the noodles. For convenience, we’re going to use a Korean brand of sweet potato glass noodles that are already ready to go! Noodle Soup in Summer? So why am I asking you to make this Hot and Sour Glass Noodle Soup in the middle of the summer? Well, summer is the season we indulge in a lot of raw foods, like chilled fruits and salad

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