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
Sambal shrimp Sambal shrimp Sambal shrimp ( or ) is a hot and spicy shrimp dish commonly found in Indonesian cuisine. It is made of shrimp, either peeled or unpeeled, stir-fried in hot and spicy sambal paste in small amount of cooking oil. The "bumbu" (spice mixture) used in sambal shrimp includes shallot, garlic, candlenut, ginger, shrimp paste, turmeric, galangal, red chili pepper, all mixed and ground with salt and water. Also add bruised lemongrass, "daun salam" (Indonesian bayleaf), citrus leaf, all stir fried in cooking oil (usually palm or coconut oil) until the spice mixture releases its aroma. Then cleaned shrimp,