Taiwanese Tea Seed Oil Noodles | Quick & Simple Noodle Recipe

Hey guys, it's Angel. Today I have a very special guest with me in my kitchen. I have my grandma here today and she is going to help us make a Taiwanese style thin noodle, also known in Taiwanese as Mee Suan. Grandma, can you come say hello? Okay, so she's a tad bit camera shy, but I'll have her come up in a minute. But before we get started, I wanted to share with you one special ingredient. This is actually a special oil made in Taiwan and it is going to be something that we are going to use in these thin noodles. Now, you may not have heard of this before, but it's actually a tea oil and in Taiwanese we call this Ka Te Yu. And it's literally the same oil taken from the same plants used for making drinking tea. So it's very aromatic and flavorful and a little bit sweet compared to western oils. So with that, I will get my grandma up here and let's get started. First, I'll boil a pot of water because that always takes the longest. Next, I'll pass things off to my grandma while I get behind the camera and record this for you guys. To start, we'll need some extra thin noodles and if you haven't bought these dry noodles before, they're usually sold and bunched together into convenient serving sizes. One bunch of these thin noodles makes two small bowls. Once your water has come to a boil, go ahead to add the noodles and cook for three to five minutes or until just done. It really won't take that long because these noodles are super thin. When they're done, immediately transfer them to a larger bowl for mixing. Next, we'll add our three sauces. Start with a tablespoon or two of our special tea oil, a drizzle of sesame oil, and finally one to two teaspoons of low-sodium soy sauce. Feel free to use less at first, then building up to add more taste as you go. Toss the noodles and mix everything together really well before transferring to your serving bowls. And finally, if you have some fresh garnish on hand, you can always top with a bit of fresh cilantro or scallions. So that's how easy it is to make these Taiwanese-style thin noodles. Now, if you're wondering, this is typically served for breakfast, but it's so quick and easy to make that I used to have this all the time after school as an after-school snack because it would only take literally 10 minutes to make. So very quick and easy and super delicious. Now, let me ask my grandma how it turned out today. Grandma, is it good? It's really good. She says it's good. Thank you guys so much for watching. Give me a thumbs up if you like this video and having my grandma here with me today, and I will see you guys soon. Bye!