1801: Sichuan Baijia Spicy Artificial Fei-Chang Flavor Instant Vermicelli (New Version) - China
Finished (click image to enlarge). Added Chinese sausage, white onion, spring onion, green bell pepper and Goat Horn pepper from Dwayne. The vermicelli hydrated wonderfully at 5 1/2 minutes. I used a pair of kitchen scissors to make them more easily navigable. They weren't bad and that's mainly because of the broth. First off, yes. When I first tried this I was most certainly an ignorant gwai-lo - or at least my tongue was five years ago. I would say the broth has a nice rich herbed flavor - lots of star anise, maybe some clove and cinnamon. To be honest, it reminds me of flavors I would more associate with duck, but it works quite well with the noodles. The beans hydrated very well in the allotted time as well. Since this is a new version, it supersedes the old and will no longer appear on the bottom ten list going forward. 3.75 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 6926410320030.