How to make sweet water noodles

Sweet noodles are a famous specialty in Chengdu, named for the sweet taste of the sweet soy sauce used to make them. Chengdu is a city of both north and south, and the taste of noodles is more in the south, with a lot of attention paid to the toppings and soup base of the noodles, but not so much to the noodles themselves. Sweet Water Noodle is one of the few noodle dishes that focuses on both the texture and flavor of the noodles. The noodles are as thick as a chopstick's head and are chewy, with sweet soy sauce, red chili peppers and crushed peanuts, making them slightly sweet at first, then spicy, and finally full of aftertaste. Sweet water noodles are now a must-try for those traveling to Chengdu, and it's actually not too much of a hassle to make them yourself. Traditionally, the noodles are hard and chewy, but nowadays many restaurants make them softer so that they don't hurt your cheeks from chewing, so you can adjust the softness or hardness of the dough when you make it. Duplicate sweet soy sauce is the key to the specialty of sweet water surface, and it is recommended to boil it by yourself. The boiling method has been described before. Sweet water noodles can also be seasoned with sesame paste or pepper, although the most traditional way is to leave these seasonings out.

Main Ingredients5 servings

High-gluten flour250g

Water 125ml

Salt 5g

Supplementary Ingredients

Replicated soy sauce50g

Chili oil100g

Garlic paste15g

White sesame oil15g

Crispy peanut kernels25g

Step 1

How to Make Sweet Water Surface

Pour the flour on the board, add water, salt and mix well, and knead into a dough

Step 2

How to Make Sweet Water Surface

Knead into a dough with a smooth surface

Step 3

Home Made Sweet Water Surface

Cover with a damp cloth, and leave for 20 minutes. 20 minutes or so

Step 4

Easy way to make sweet noodles

The surface of the molasses dough is more polished

Step 5

How to eat sweet noodles

Knead the noodles into a round ball again, then press it to form a pancake shape, and roll it out into a 5mm-thick crust. You can rub some canola oil on both sides to avoid sticking

Step 6

How to make sweet water noodles

Cut the noodles into thick chopstick-thin noodles

Step 7

How to stir-fry sweet water noodles

Cook the noodles in a pot of boiling water

Step 8

How to cook sweet water noodles

Scoop out the cooked noodles and let them cool. Step 9

How to Stew Sweet Water Noodles

Dividing the noodles into five bowls, add replica sweet soy sauce, red oil chili, sesame oil, garlic paste and crushed crushed crispy peanuts to complete the process

Picture of the finished Sweet Water Noodles

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Cooking Tips

Hot Tip: Seasoning is for 5 persons!