At the table
Lift a small tangle with chopsticks and eat the egg and sprouts with it. Ask for less chilli before cooking if preferred.
Contains egg and pork fat; soy sauce may contain wheat.
Some cooks replace sprouts with cabbage or egg with sausage, or add pickles. These are alternatives, not a fixed combined topping list.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Some cooks replace sprouts with cabbage or egg with sausage, or add pickles. These are alternatives, not a fixed combined topping list.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savoury, chilli-warm and aromatic from the wok.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Supple noodles, crisp sprouts and browned egg.
- How it’s made
- Rice noodles are quickly stir-fried with egg and seasonings; sprouts and scallions retain some bite.
Some cooks replace sprouts with cabbage or egg with sausage, or add pickles. These are alternatives, not a fixed combined topping list.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Hunan.
About this regional connection
Hunan: Liling’s rice-noodle tradition has a fried form as well as soup bowls. Its familiar egg, sprouts and lard combination is celebrated locally, while cooks keep their own variations.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有醴陵炒粉吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Liling’s wok-fried staple
Liling’s rice-noodle tradition has a fried form as well as soup bowls. Its familiar egg, sprouts and lard combination is celebrated locally, while cooks keep their own variations.