World Cuisines

Ashlyan-fu

Kyrgyzstan

Karakol's cold noodle wonder: hand-pulled wheat noodles and starch noodles in a chilled, tangy sauce with vegetables, herbs and (often) a little meat and egg — the Dungan gift to Kyrgyzstan.

What it is

Karakol's cold noodle wonder: hand-pulled wheat noodles and starch noodles in a chilled, tangy sauce with vegetables, herbs and (often) a little meat and egg — the Dungan gift to Kyrgyzstan. Ingredients: wheat noodles, potato-starch noodles, carrots, peppers, onions, tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, chile, herbs, beef (optional), egg strips. Recipe: 1) Pull and boil the noodles; rinse cold. 2) Make the spicy, vinegary vegetable sauce; chill it. 3) Combine noodles and sauce. 4) Top with egg and herbs. Serve: cold, in summer — Karakol's ashlyan-fu shops are pilgrimage stops. Flavor: chewy, sour, fiery-cool. History: ashlyan-fu came with the Dungan (Hui Chinese) who settled Karakol in the 1870s; it became the city's signature. See also: Kuurdak, Boorsok.

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