Hot and sour noodles After the instant noodles were invented in Japan, the same method was introduced for hot and sour noodles in Sichuan. One example is Baijia Instant Noodles. Its unique flavor combines the sourness from Chinese rice vinegar with the spiciness from chili pepper oil. The grounded toasted peanuts and soybeans on top of noodles gave the special texture of crispness. Besides rice vinegar, chili oil and peanuts/soybeans, other ingredients include sugar, salt, soy sauce, scallion pieces, and smashed garlic. The preparation for hot and sour noodles is relatively easy and quick if you have all the right ingredients handy. For these
Indonesian cuisine in many recipes. Whole, halved, or crushed peanuts are used to garnish a variety of dishes, and used in marinades and dipping sauces such as "sambal kacang" (a mixture of ground chilies and fried peanuts) for "otak-otak" or "ketan". Peanut oil, extracted from peanuts, is one of the most commonly used cooking oils in Indonesia. "Bumbu kacang" or peanut sauce represents a sophisticated, earthy seasoning rather than a sweet, gloppy sauce. It should have a delicate balance of savoury, sweet, sour, and spicy flavours, acquired from various ingredients, such as fried peanuts, "gula jawa" (coconut sugar), garlic, shallots, ginger, tamarind,