Tainan Noodles
A flavorful Chinese noodle dish made with simple ingredients and seasonings. This Asian comfort food, Tainan noodles recipe is the perfect last-minute recipe idea on busy nights or when you are not in the mood for cooking.
Ingredients
- 3 oz noodles, (Lo-mein style noodles, thin noodles or Spaghetti)
- ¾ - 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon white sugar
- 2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- salt and pepper, (to taste)
Optional Toppings:
- chopped green onions
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions.Note: If you are going to use dried pasta, be sure to add about ¼ teaspoon of baking soda per quart of water when cooking the pasta.
- In a medium-size bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil.
- Drain the noodles and transfer to a bowl. Toss to coat the noodles with sauce. Taste and adjust the ingredients or use salt/pepper as needed.Let the noodles soak in the soy sauce and absorb those wonderful flavors for a few minutes before serving.
- Serve with chopped green onions or any toppings of your choice. Enjoy!
Notes
If more soy sauce is needed, add by small increments of 1 teaspoon at a time. To add saltiness to the dish, just add a small amount of salt. Do not go overboard with soy sauce or all you’ll taste is soy sauce.
If more sugar is needed, add by small increments of ¼ teaspoon at a time.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 7gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 882mgPotassium: 128mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
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