What drawn me to try this was the nonfried “Instant Sweet Potato Noodle,” as I never had this before. It came in a good looking paper takeout-type bowl so it can’t be too much of a surprise, right? Wow, was I! If you want to have fun with your friends, give them this.

First, the sweet potato noodles were translucent brown and very gelatinous, but I actually enjoyed eating it. The soup was very spicy hot with lot of toasted bean and crushed Sichuan peppercorns sediments and is almost muddy dark. Good thing I had experience or else I would have thrown it out! It reminded me of a very thick bean stock soup my mother cooked sometime, she says it’s very “nutritious” which translated to “it’s not your favorite.”

I don’t know how to rate this one, so I just gave it two stars to discourage other from trying it… better yet, don’t even try this one unless you’re into budget “nutritious” meal.

1. Boil about 2 cups of water.
2. Open lid, add contents of all packets into the bowl.
3. Pour boiling water up to the inside line, close lid and let stand for 3-4 minutes.
4. Remove lid, stir well and serve.

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