The view that funchose is a French dish is nothing more than a delusion. In fact, the Chinese and Koreans began to cook it for the first time. Dry noodles are the main ingredient in this dish. Fungose of different Asian cuisines is distinguished by the number of spices and all kinds of additional ingredients (vegetables, herbs, meat).
Dish history
For the first time in Russia they found out about him in the 19th century. Undoubtedly, in Asian countries, chicken funchose appeared much earlier. However, the Russian people adopted the experience of preparing a complex dish rather late.
A delicacy is prepared from "glass" noodles, which is made by pressing and drying a special bean flour. In 2004, Chinese regulatory authorities found that unscrupulous entrepreneurs make it from corn raw materials, which is fundamentally wrong.
In the modern world, many housewives call "glass" rice noodles. This is also a fallacy. After all, such noodles are made from rice flour, during cooking it swells and loses its original shape, which can not be said about dry bean noodles. After heat treatment, it becomes transparent and does not lose shape. That is why it is used in salads.
The benefits of funchose
You must understand that the main ingredient of the dish is bean noodles. Accordingly, funchose with chicken or greens is primarily a source of protein and other useful trace elements. This dish goes well with vegetables and meat, which makes it possible to eat a balanced amount of fats, proteins and carbohydrates in one meal.
Cooking recipes
As mentioned above, the main ingredient in an Asian dish is glass noodles. Some peoples add their own special components to it, which give the work of gastronomic art new taste. For example, a funchose with chicken and vegetables, the recipe of which has already been firmly established in the everyday life of Russian cooks, was originally a Chinese dish. Koreans and Japanese began to add meat to it.
Features of the preparation of "glass noodles"
It should remain whole, but not crunch! To do this, boil water and add the product there. Actually, the cooking process is no different from cooking pasta. Keep on fire is no more than 5 minutes. Then we drain the water, and be sure to rinse the noodles with boiled water.
Many people get noodles in skeins. This is not very convenient for a simple layman. But if you still bought the product in such an unpretentious form, then before lowering it into boiling water, tie a skein of thread (it should be removed immediately after cooking).
In order for the noodles to be separate, add a tablespoon of sunflower oil to the water.
Salt during cooking is added only if you do not use soy sauce for dressing. Then the water should be seasoned to taste (as for pasta).
Last tip - it’s best to take a large pot for cooking bean noodles. Such a product requires “freedom” during this process, so there should be plenty of water.
How to cook chicken funchose?
First, select bean noodles. It is best to buy it in specialized stores. If you are looking for this product on the shelves of a supermarket, then make sure that the composition is not rice flour. Otherwise, you run the risk of getting porridge with vegetables, not funchose.
Do not forget that for the dish you need a large bell pepper, 3 cloves of garlic, one cucumber, the same amount of carrots, soy sauce and olive oil 60 ml each, 300 grams of chicken, and chili to taste.
The first step is to process the chicken. It must be boiled and cut into cubes or strips. Then all vegetables should be washed and peeled. For cooking, it is best to purchase a grater for Korean salads - it is easier to cut all the ingredients in the same shape. If this appliance is available in the kitchen, then you will not have a question about how to cook chicken fungoza quickly and beautifully.
Grate carrots, cucumber and pepper. Chop the garlic finely or chop it through a press. After the noodles are cooked, add grated vegetables and chicken to it. Then we send garlic to the container. Season with soy sauce and a little chili pepper for spiciness. Well, the hot funchose with chicken and vegetables is ready, you can serve it to the table!
Funchosa with chicken and mushrooms
For those who love hearty dishes, often Asian people add mushrooms to their signature dish. This gives piquancy and unusual product. Funchosa with chicken in teriyaki sauce with the addition of mushrooms is one of the most favorite dishes of Russian tourists.
The sauce itself is a combination of fragrant ginger, garlic, honey, and spices based on soy dressing. It can be prepared at home. The easiest way to buy ready-made sauce in the store. It is served with meat, fish, as well as sushi and rolls. Teriyaki sauce is considered a universal dressing for all Asian dishes.
To prepare funchoses with mushrooms and chicken, a minimum of ingredients is needed. They are easy to find in the supermarket. This: noodles themselves - 200 grams, boiled chicken - 200 grams, 300 grams of mushrooms, large carrots, sweet peppers and cucumbers (each 1 pc.), Garlic, spices and teriyaki sauce for dressing.
Funchoza with chicken and mushrooms is cooked quickly and easily. The process takes a minimum of time. The main thing in this business is to beautifully chop chicken and vegetables. Mushrooms should be fried in advance in a pan with butter. After making the noodles, all the ingredients are mixed and seasoned with teriyaki sauce. Such a salad is best served cooled. You can add sesame seeds and chili pepper to taste.
Korean style dish
This recipe is not difficult. For cooking, you need a package of bean noodles, large sweet peppers, 150 grams of Korean carrots, cucumber, onions - 2 medium heads or one large, soy sauce - 6 tablespoons, pepper.
Korean carrots can be pickled on their own in advance or purchased ready-made in the store. In a preheated pan, fry the onion cubes, to which we add the chicken slices. After 3-5 minutes, pour soy sauce into this combination and cook for a few more minutes. Korean style chicken funchoza is almost ready.
Sweet pepper should be fried separately, it can be cut into strips or cubes. But shred the cucumber on a grater and add it to the salad raw. After the noodles are cooked, put chicken, onions, cucumber, pepper and carrots in it. It is best to eat such a dish warm or hot. "Glass noodles" very quickly lose their taste, so funchose can not be stored, it is prepared immediately before use.
Asian dishes are simplicity and a combination of classic tastes. Do not expect anything supernatural from them. As a rule, this is a combination of simple but useful products. In fact, funchose is a quick, satisfying and healthy lunch. This dish is prepared for 15-20 minutes, and the energy reserve is stored for the whole day.
Funchosa with chicken and vegetables - a recipe that you will like. It can be supplemented and modified according to your own taste preferences. All recipes will differ only in dressing and some ingredients (meat, mushrooms, onions and sesame seeds). In this dish, the main component is “glass noodles”, which is supplemented with vegetables and meat during the cooking process.