Refreshing sweet potato noodles

Refreshing sweet potato noodles

Main dishes

A traditional Sichuan recipe, perfect for a fresh and flavorful meal.

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Sweet potato noodles are a specialty of Sichuan cuisine. Here’s how to prepare them in a simple and authentic way.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodBoiled, then reheated in a pan.
  • Estimated cost$4.70 $1.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.39
  • $0.17
  • $0.35
  • $0.63
  • $0.15
  • $1.41
  • $0.16
  • $0.44

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the pumpkin puree and 800 grams of water until you have a smooth, even mixture. ≈ 4 min
  2. Boil the remaining water, then add the pumpkin and the water mixture to a pot of boiling water, stirring constantly (in one direction).
  3. After cooking for an additional 3 minutes, add the seaweed broth and turn off the heat.
  4. Heat a pan, then pour in vegetable oil paint.
  5. Bring back the peppercorns, green chili peppers, ginger, and garlic, sautéing them over high heat, then turning off the heat.
  6. Then, add the sesame oil, salt, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and chopped onions. ≈ 3 min
  7. Book now. ≈ 3 min
  8. Serve the fresh, hot noodles in bowls, and add the desired ingredients. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Refreshing sweet potato noodles

  • Green bean flour (it is preferable to use green beans from the northwest of China, but sweet potato or maize flour can also be used): 300 grams, water: 1 kilogram, salt: 3 grams$1.39
  • melt 50 grams of oil-based paint$0.17
  • 20 g of sesame oil$0.35
  • 15 grams of green pepper$0.63
  • Ginger powder$0.15
  • Chopped garlic, 15 grams each$1.41
  • 15 grams of rice vinegar$0.16
  • Three young onions$0.44

Total$4.70

that's $1.18 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Green bean flour (it is preferable to use green beans from the northwest of China, but sweet potato or maize flour can also be used): 300 grams, water: 1 kilogram, salt: 3 grams
  • melt 50 grams of oil-based paint
  • 20 g of sesame oil
  • 15 grams of green pepper
  • 5 green chili peppers (chopped)
  • Proper use of monosodium glutamate
  • Ginger powder
  • Chopped garlic, 15 grams each
  • 15 grams of rice vinegar
  • Three young onions

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