Ashlyamfu (Ашлямфу) or sometime called Ashlyan Fu is the most famous recipe in Kyrgyzstan food. A delicious soupy-like noodle dish that's served cold, vegetarian or with meat and vegetables, enjoyed across Central Asia.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Dungan, kyrgyzstan food, Uyghur
Keyword Ashlan Fu, Ashlyamfu
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Ingredients
16oz(400g) Lagman or Udon Noodles
8oz(200g) Wide Mung Bean Noodles or Starch Noodles
3clovesgarlic minced
1chili pepperthinly sliced
1pound(500g) thinly sliced beefoptional
2carrotsjulienned into small matchsticks
1red bell pepperjulienned into matchsticks
2large tomatoeschopped in small pieces
bunch of garlic chiveschopped in 1" pieces
4cupswater
½teaspoonblack pepper
4tablespoonsChinese black vinegar
2tablespoonssoy sauce
2eggsbeaten
chopped cilantro
Instructions
Cook Noodles - place starch noodles in a pot of boiling water until ready. Drain and allow to cool. Set aside. Cook Lagman or Udon Noodles according to package, drain and set aside.
Fry - heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan and fry 3 cloves of garlic and chili pepper for 1 minute. Optional: fry sliced meat and cook for 8-10 minutes, season withs salt.
Add Vegetables - mix in carrots, bell peppers and to the frying pan and fry for 2 minutes. Add 4 cups of water and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, garlic chives, black pepper and Chinese Vinegar and Soy Sauce. Mix together and remove vegetable sauce from heat and allow to cool. Taste and adjust if needed.
Make Egg Strips - add 1 beaten egg into frying pan and fry thinly like an pancake or like a crepe. Remove from heat. Repeat with 2nd egg. Allow to cool. Cut in quarters, roll it up like a cigar and slice thinly into strips.
Make Ashlyamfu - In a bowl, place cooked Udon and top with the starch noodles. Spoon over cold vegetable sauce, and top with egg ribbons and fresh cilantro.