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Pasta & rice

Kuanfen (potato starch noodles)

Transparent, chewy noodles made from potato starch, typical of Sichuan. They are served cold in a salad or hot in a broth, with a slightly jelly-like texture.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

365 kcal per serving

Protein
1.6 g
Carbohydrates
70.6 g
Fat
8.1 g
of which saturated fat
1 g
Fiber
1.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Dilute the potato starch in 500 ml of cold water to make a smooth batter.
  2. Bring the rest of the water to the boil, then pour in the batter, stirring constantly until it turns translucent.
  3. Pour the still-hot mixture into an oiled dish to a thickness of 1 cm and let it cool for 30 minutes.
  4. Cut the set jelly into thin strips, then rinse them under cold water.
  5. Mix the vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, chopped garlic, sesame oil and chilli oil to make the dressing.
  6. Add the cucumber cut into julienne and the noodles, toss and serve chilled.

Variations and tips

Hot in soup. Dip the noodles for 1 minute in a light hot broth, then top with spring onions.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.