Hot-Sour Cabbage and Noodle Stir Fry
18 min
This is a traditional northern China dish. Chinese leaf cabbage is stir-fried with bean thread vermicelli in a hot, spicy and sour sauce. It's the perfect winter dish to be served all year round.
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Ingredients
Makes: 3 - 4 servings
- 1 whole Chinese leaf cabbage, cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 (2cm) piece ginger, grated
- 1 spring onion, chopped
- 2-4 dried chillies, finely chopped
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon black vinegar
- soy sauce to taste
- 1 small packet bean thread vermicelli, soaked until soft and drained
Method
Prep:10min ›
Cook:8min ›
Ready in:18min
- Blanch the cabbage in boiling water for 30 seconds, drain.
- Pour the oil into a wok and heat until very hot. Stir-fry the ginger, spring onion and chillies until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add the cabbage and salt and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until soft.
- Stir in the vinegar and soy sauce, cover and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the bean thread vermicelli and stir. If the noodles are too long, cut them with scissors or the edge of a fish slice.
- Adjust the seasonings according to taste and cook for 1 minute more. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
Chinese black vinegar and bean thread vermicelli (also known as cellophane noodles) can be purchased in Chinese/Oriental speciality shops or online.
