Cooking Instructions
SOUR CABBAGE RICE NOODLE SOUP KIT
LEARN • COOK • SHARE • ENJOY
Local, seasonal fresh produce meets traditional Chinese recipes. The food we prep is local, traditional, and cultural.
READY TO COOK – KEEP REFRIGERATED – COOK THOROUGHLY
BEST CONSUMED WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASE
**CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SHELLFISH, EGGS, OR UNPASTEURIZED MILK MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS**
STORAGE TIP: Store your noodle kit in a freezer if you do not plan to cook them within three days after purchase; the food should keep for up to three weeks if frozen but the quality might not be as good as the fresh ones.
COOKING TIP: Defrost the soup base and the noodle topping in a fridge overnight before cooking.
COOKING DIRECTIONS - RECOMMENDED
1: MICROWAVE- the soup base for 1 minute (adjust time if needed); transfer the soup to a noodle bowl and set aside.
2: ADD – 5 cups of water to a pot; adjust the amount of water as preferred.
3: SET – stove to MEDIUM or HIGH heat and bring water to a boil.
4: REMOVE – rice noodles from the sealed package; add noodles to boiling water and stir for up to 2 minutes.
5: REMOVE – pot from heat.
6: STRAIN - rice noodles to the noodle bowl.
7: TOP – noodles with wood ear mushroom and dry tofu skin; add scallion oil; mix all ingredients together to your satisfaction. Add extra salt if desired.
8: DEVOUR and ENJOY.
Food & Culture
YUNNAN RICE NOODLES or 云(Yún)南(Nnán)米(Mǐ)线(Xiàn)
HISTORY: Yunnan rice noodles (or过 (Guò) 桥(Qiáo), which translates to “crossing-bridge noodles”) is said by some to have originated from a wife who would cross a particular bridge every day to deliver home-cooked dinners to her husband, who was studying for emperor’s exams...