甜水面
Sweet Water Noodles is a Chengdu specialty. Thick, chewy noodles coated in sweet-spicy soy syrup and chili oil create an explosion of sweet, spicy, numbing, and aromatic flavors.
Ingredients
16 items- All-purpose flour 2 1/2 cups
- Warm water 3/4 cup
- Salt 1/2 teaspoon
- Soy sauce 1/2 cup
- Brown sugar 1/4 cup packed
- Star anise 1
- Cinnamon stick 1 small piece
- Bay leaves 2
- Chili flakes 1/4 cup
- Sichuan peppercorn powder 1 teaspoon
- White sesame seeds 2 tablespoons
- Rapeseed oil 1/3 cup
- Garlic 20 g (about 4 cloves)
- Sesame paste 1 tablespoon
- Green onions to taste
- Crushed peanuts to taste
Nutrition
Steps （8 steps）
Mix flour and salt, gradually add warm water, knead into a smooth dough for about 10 minutes. Cover with a damp cloth and rest for 30 minutes.
Roll rested dough into 1 cm thick sheet, cut into 1 cm wide strips, roll each strip into a round shape, brush with oil to prevent sticking.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add noodles, cook until they float, then 1 minute more until no white core. Drain and rinse under cold water.
In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes until syrupy and coats the back of a spoon. Strain and set aside.
Place chili flakes, Sichuan pepper powder, and sesame seeds in a bowl. Heat rapeseed oil until smoking, remove from heat, cool 15 seconds, then pour over spices. Stir and let steep for 10 minutes.
In another bowl, mix 2 tablespoons soy syrup, 1 tablespoon chili oil, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon sesame paste, and 1 tablespoon noodle cooking water to make sauce.
Place cooked noodles in a bowl, pour sauce over, sprinkle with green onions and crushed peanuts. Toss well with chopsticks to coat evenly.
Transfer to a serving plate. Drizzle extra chili oil and soy syrup if desired. Serve immediately.
Tips
1. The soy sauce syrup is key—simmer until thick enough to coat noodles. 2. Rinsing noodles in cold water enhances chewiness. 3. Use Erjingtiao chili flakes for better aroma. 4. Crushed peanuts add crunch; you can substitute toasted sesame.
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