XFF Noodle Sauce

Name: XFF Noodle Sauce (秘制调面汁)
Yield: Makes 1½ cups (360 ml)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; ⅓ cup (75 ml) black vinegar; ½ teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns; Dash of white pepper powder; 1 cup (240 ml) soy sauce; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; ½ teaspoon sugar; 1 bay leaf; 1½-inch (4 cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced; 1 star anise pod; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds

秘制调面汁

Preparation info

Makes
1½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Xi'an Famous Foods

By Jason Wang

Published 2020

About

For dense hand-pulled noodles, you’re going to want the sauce to be saltier and spicier, balancing out the thick wheat noodles with extra aromatics for depth of flavor.

Ingredients

1 cup (240 ml) soy sauce
⅓ cup (75 ml

Asia
China
Sauce
Spicy
Vegan

Method

In a saucepan, combine all of the ingredients with ¼ cup (60 ml) water and mix to combine. Bring to a boil over high heat.

Once boiling, turn the heat down to a low boil and cook for 2 minutes. Then turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let sit for 10 minutes.

Strain the sauce and use immediately, or let cool and store in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 3 days.