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Hot and Sour Bracken Starch Noodles

Hot and sour bracken starch noodles are a simple, beginner-friendly cold dish that can be served as a main. The flavor is mainly hot and sour, and it takes about 10 minutes to make.

Difficulty ★★Updated 1/25/2026

Ingredients and Tools

  • Bracken starch noodles
  • Chili oil
  • Soy sauce
  • Aromatic vinegar
  • Xiaomi chili (optional)
  • Garlic (optional)
  • Scallion (optional)
  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • A somewhat deep pot

Measurements

  • Soy sauce : vinegar : chili oil = 3 : 2 : 2 (the exact amount of sauce depends on how much noodles you have; this ratio is only to keep the flavor direction from going wrong)
  • If the sauce tastes a bit light, you can add 2 to 5 grams of salt
  • If you want the sauce to be more savory, you can add 2 grams of sugar

Steps

  • Add water to about 3/5 of the pot’s depth and bring to a boil
  • After the water boils, add the bracken starch noodles and simmer over medium-low heat for 8 minutes
  • Take out; make the sauce
  • According to the ratio, add soy sauce, vinegar, and chili oil
  • Dip with chopsticks and take a taste
  • If the soy sauce flavor is slightly strong at this point, add the prepared salt
  • If it doesn’t taste savory enough at this point, add the prepared sugar
  • Stir well until most granular seasonings dissolve; plating and finishing
  • Take a bowl
  • Add the sauce mixed in the previous step
  • Rinse the noodles under cold water, then put them into the sauce
  • Mix thoroughly
  • Chop the prepared scallion, garlic, and xiaomi chili and sprinkle over the noodles
  • Done (｡･∀･)ﾉﾞ

Notes

  • Scallion, ginger, and garlic are extra seasonings; adding them enhances flavor, but it’s fine to skip
  • Sugar and salt depend on personal taste; the specific amount needed varies, add to taste
  • It is recommended to use a bowl for final plating, because using a plate makes it harder to eat the noodles
  • The overall flavor is spicy. If you cannot eat spicy food, please reduce the amount of chili oil and do not add xiaomi chili. If you follow this guide and find issues or a process that can be improved, please file an Issue or Pull request.