What Are Hakka Noodles?

Heat

To make hakka noodles, the majority of Indo-Chinese restaurants only use soy sauce and rice vinegar. Green chilies or chili oil provide the heat. If you prefer spicy, hot noodles, you can use any hot sauce.

If you have any extra chilli oil, you can use it. Some restaurants use it to enhance the flavors. The market offers a variety of chili oils made with red chilies, Schezwan peppers, garlic, etc. You can choose what you like. I have not used any here.

Stir fry on a high flame

While stir-frying, maintain a high heat or flame from the beginning to the end. This gives the food a distinctive smoky flavor and keeps the vegetables from getting mushy.

Since it is done on a high flame, stir-frying the vegetables and hakka noodles will all take less than 4 to 5 minutes. Therefore, keep an eye on the pan at all times and keep stirring or tossing with a spatula to avoid overcooking and burning.

This recipe can be easily modified to produce egg hakka noodles or chicken hakka noodles. When making the egg version, add the beaten egg to the hot oil and scramble it first. Remove the eggs to a bowl after cooking until they are soft. Proceed with the rest of the recipe.

Add back the egg along with the noodles. For step-by-step pictures, see these Egg noodles as well.

Add beaten egg and 3/4-inch-thick chicken strips to make the chicken hakka noodles. Place the chicken in the hot oil after coating it with the egg. Stir fry on a high flame until fully cooked.

Add the remaining egg and cook until done. Remove this to a plate and proceed with the recipe. Add back the chicken along with the noodles. Check out this chicken noodle recipe for step-by-step pictures.

With these modifications, you’ll have to use more salt and sauce.

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Follow the step-by-step pictures above the recipe card for the best results.

how to make veg hakka noodles with step by step photo recipe:

firstly, in a large vessel take 8 cup water, 2 tbsp oil, 1 tsp salt.

once the water comes to a boil, add 2 pack noodles.

stir and boil for 3 minutes or until the noodles turn al dente. refer package instructions to know the cooking time.

drain off the noodles and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. keep aside.

in a large wok heat 2 tbsp oil and add 2 clove garlic, 1 chilli, 2 inch ginger and 2 tbsp spring onion.

stir fry on high flame.

now add ½ onion, ½ capsicum, ½ cabbage, 1 carrot, 2 beans. stir fry until the vegetables shrink slightly.

further add 2 tbsp chilli sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp tomato sauce, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper powder.

stir fry until the sauces well combine.

now add boiled noodles, 2 tbsp vinegar and stir fry.

also add few bean sprouts and 2 tbsp spring onions. stir fry.

finally, enjoy veg hakka noodles garnished with more spring onions.

FAQ

What is difference between noodles and Hakka noodles?

First, the manner of preparations is the primary distinction between those two. Essentially, this recipe is a stir-fried dish while the noodles are a tossed-fried dish. Second, while any type of noodle can be used in a recipe for noodles, hakka noodles are made with thin rice noodles.

What is Hakka noodles made of?

Unleavened dough (made of rice or wheat flour) is used to make hakka noodles, which are then cooked in a boiling liquid. Noodles can either be dried or refrigerated before cooking, depending on the type. The usual method of preparation entails adding a splash of oil to a large pot of salted boiling water and cooking the noodles according to the package instructions.

Is chow mein and Hakka noodles same?

While Chow mein is a stir-fried noodle dish with an original flavor and influences from many different cuisines, Hakka noodles are toss-fried and have a distinct Indo-Chinese flavor to them. In fact, the Chow mein is a staple of American Chinese, Brazilian Chinese, and Mexican Chinese cuisines.

Are Hakka noodles healthy?

No, this recipe is bad for diabetics, the heart, and losing weight. The noodles are made with maida or plain flour, which are refined carbohydrates not recommended for a healthy lifestyle.