Tainan Noodles

Author: Rika

207kcal

5 from 9 votes

Prep 3

Cook 10

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.

Servings

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Chinese

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

Method

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!

Nutrition

Calories207kcalCarbohydrates34gProtein7gFat5gSaturated Fat1gSodium882mgPotassium128mgFiber1gSugar2gCalcium9mgIron1mg

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.

Tried this recipe?