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Sichuan hot and sour noodles (suan la fen)

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Sichuan hot and sour noodles (suan la fen), from the video Makes 1
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Ingredients
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  • sweet potato noodles
  • oil
  • peanut
Heat a little oil in a wok, add the peanuts and fry on low heat until crispy, about 5 to 8 minutes; taste one to check.
  • salt
  • soybean
Take them out and toss with a pinch of salt; fry the soybeans the same way.
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp hot chili oil
  • 1½ tbsp black vinegar
  • 1½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 clove smashed garlic
  • 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
In a large serving bowl, combine the chili powder, hot chili oil, black vinegar, soy sauce, smashed garlic, Sichuan peppercorn powder and salt.
Pour in the hot chicken stock; the heat activates the aromatics.
  • 1 cup hot chicken stock
Meanwhile boil the sweet potato noodles in a pot of water about five minutes until soft; transfer to the bowl.
  • lettuce
  • pickled lettuce stem
  • cilantro
  • scallion
Top with lettuce, the fried peanuts and soybeans, pickled lettuce stem, cilantro and scallion.
The toppings