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    Published: Oct 14, 2021 · Modified: Sep 11, 2023 by Dana · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Mung Bean Jelly Noodles

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    mung bean jelly noodles with cucumber and peanuts

    I love eating mung bean jelly noodles also known as liang fen in Chinese. These jelly-like noodles are bouncy, soft, gluten-free, and vegan. The recipe is inspired by Liang Feng of Happy Tears from Mala Project in NYC. Mala project serves authentic sichuan dishes and I had to recreate it!

    The sauce for this recipe is so flavorful and yummy! Getting a good chili oil is important to make the dish taste authentic. After making the dish, I recommend marinating the noodles for 30 minutes prior to eating for extra flavor.

    mung bean jelly noodles with cucumbers peanuts

    Ingredients you need for your mung bean jelly noodles:

    • mung bean flour
    • water

    sauce:

    • soy sauce
    • Chinese black vinegar
    • garlic
    • ginger
    • sugar
    • green onions
    • hot oil

    garnish:

    • chili oil (sichuan chili oil or lao gan ma)
    • cucumber
    • chopped peanuts
    • sesame seeds
    • sesame dressing (optional)
    • cilantro (optional)

    Steps to make the mung bean jelly noodles:

    1. Add ½ cup mung bean flour and 3 cups water in a pot. Heat pot to medium heat and stir with a whisk until the liquid becomes thick (takes 5 minutes).
    2. Cool the liquid in a tray or square container. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour until the liang fen has become solid.
    3. Take out the liang fen and cut in thin strips. You can cut it really thin or thick depending on your preference.
    4. Chop 2 green onions and mince garlic and ginger finely. Place in a bowl and add 1 teaspoon sugar. Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil until you see smoke and add to the green onions/garlic/ginger. Mix in 3 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 tablespoons chinese black vinegar.
    5. In a bowl, place liang fen and sauce on top. Add 1 tablespoons chili oil, cucumber, chopped peanuts, and sesame seeds. Mix and marinate for 30 minutes to an hour. Hope you enjoy!
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    Mung Bean Jelly Noodles

    These soft noodles are made of mung bean topped with herbs and cucumber
    Prep Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 300kcal
    Author: Dana

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup mung bean flour
    • 3 cups water

    sauce

    • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons chinese black vinegar
    • 3 cloves garlic minced finely
    • ½ tablespoon ginger minced finely
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 2 green onions sliced
    • 2 tablespoons hot oil vegetable or canola oil

    garnish

    • 1-2 teaspoon chili oil sichuan or lao gan ma
    • 1 persian cucumber julienne
    • chopped peanuts
    • sesame seeds
    • sesame dressing optional
    • cilantro optional

    Instructions

    • Add mung bean flour and water in a pot. Heat pot to medium heat and stir with a whisk until the liquid becomes thick (takes 5 minutes).
    • Cool the liquid in a tray or square container. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour until the liang fen has become solid.
    • Take out the liang fen and cut in thin strips. You can cut it really thin or thick depending on your preference.
    • Chop green onions and mince garlic and ginger finely. Place in a bowl and add sugar. Heat oil until you see smoke and add to the green onions/garlic/ginger. Mix in soy sauce and chinese black vinegar.
    • In a bowl, place liang fen and sauce on top. Add chili oil, cucumber, chopped peanuts, and sesame seeds. Mix and marinate for 30 minutes to an hour. Hope you enjoy!

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    check out how bouncy these Szechuan jelly noodles (liang fen) are!!! 🌶 #chinesefood #noodles #foodtiktok #easyrecipe

    ♬ original sound – darcy stokes

    Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1549mg | Potassium: 411mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg
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