酸辣粉 (suānlàfěn) · hot and sour glass noodles

Measure Word

一碗酸辣粉 wǎn

Meanings

1 hot and sour glass noodles
2 sour-spicy sweet potato noodles

Made with

粉条 fěntiáo 醋 cù 辣椒油 làjiāoyóu 花生 huāshēng 肉末 ròumò

About the dish

川菜 Sichuan · 主食 Staple

Slippery, chewy noodles made of sweet potato starch in a broth sharp with vinegar and chili oil, topped with fried peanuts, minced pork, pickled vegetables and cilantro. Clearly sour and hot.

Usually contains peanuts

Characters

starch noodles, vermicelli

Examples

HSK 5

我在便利店买了一桶酸辣粉当午饭。

Wǒ zài biànlìdiàn mǎi le yì tǒng suānlàfěn dāng wǔfàn.

I bought a cup of hot and sour noodles at the convenience store for lunch.

HSK 7-9

重庆的酸辣粉又酸又辣，越吃越上瘾。

Chóngqìng de suānlàfěn yòu suān yòu là, yuè chī yuè shàngyǐn.

Chongqing's hot and sour noodles are both sour and spicy - the more you eat, the more addictive it gets.

Tips

culture

Originates from Chongqing/Sichuan. Made with slippery sweet-potato-starch noodles (红薯粉) in a tangy broth of vinegar, chili oil, peanuts, scallions, and pickled mustard. Instant cup versions (桶装酸辣粉) from brands like 海底捞 and 嗨吃家 drove a nationwide craze on Taobao around 2020.