Darsaan (Chinese Honey Noodles w/ Vanilla Ice Cream)
on Sep 13, 2022, Updated Mar 08, 2024
Darsaan (Chinese Honey Noodles) is a delicious dessert where noodles are fried until crisp and then coated in a honey sauce. These are served with vanilla ice cream for an indulgent treat.
Check out some other Chinese recipes I’ve posted: Chinese Sweet and Sour Veg, Vegetables in Hot Garlic Sauce, Shrimp Chow Mein, Schezwan Fried Rice, and Instant Pot Chicken Congee.
About Darsaan
Darsaan (Chinese Honey Noodles) is a traditional Chinese dessert where noodles are fried until crispy and then tossed in a honey sesame sauce.
Traditionally, this dessert is made using wonton wrappers, which are cut into thin strips, but I used plain Hakka noodles to make the process easier.
Serve Darsaan as a dessert after a Chinese-style meal, along with vanilla ice cream for a yummy treat.
Ingredients
I have used Hakka noodles to make this dish, as they are easily available, but you can use any noodles.
You will need cornstarch (cornflour) to coat the noodles and any neutral-flavored oil to fry them.
For The Sauce – To make the sweet sauce, you will need granulated white sugar, unsalted butter, water, honey, black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds, blanched almonds, and walnuts.
To blanch the almonds, soak them in boiling hot water for 10 minutes and then peel their skin.
Serve these honey sesame noodles with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
How To Make Darsaan
Cook The Noodles
Heat 5 cups of water in a pan over high heat.
Once the water comes to a boil, add 2.5 oz (75 g) of Hakka noodles and cook for 2-3 minutes until they are just done (Al Dente).
Do not overcook; otherwise, the noodles will become mushy.
Drain the water and spread the noodles on a kitchen towel in a thin layer.
Fry The Noodles
Transfer the noodles to a large mixing bowl and toss them with 2 tablespoon cornstarch.
Heat 3-4 cups of any neutral-flavored oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
Once the oil is hot, deep fry the noodles in 2-3 batches until they are crispy.
Drain the fried noodles on a plate lined with paper tissues.
Crush them slightly and set them aside.
Roast The Almond And Walnuts
Dry roast 12-15 blanched almonds (halved) and 8-10 walnuts (halved) over medium heat until lightly browned.
Remove on a plate and keep aside.
Make The Honey Sauce
Heat 2 tablespoon unsalted butter in a pan over medium heat.
Once the butter is melted, add 5 tablespoon granulated white sugar and 3 tablespoon water to the pan.
Cook until the sugar caramelizes and becomes golden brown, stirring frequently.
Add 4 tablespoon honey and mix well.
Add the following ingredients to the pan and gently toss to coat the noodles with the sauce.
- crispy noodles
- roasted nuts
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon black sesame seeds
Switch off the flame.
Transfer the noodles to the serving plates. Serve them hot with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
You can garnish with white and black sesame seeds and drizzle honey, chocolate sauce, or butternut sauce over the ice cream.
Darsaan Recipe (Chinese Honey Noodles With Vanilla Ice Cream)
Ingredients
For The Noodles
- 2.5 ounces Hakka noodles (75 g)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3-4 cups any neutral-flavored oil (for frying)
For The Nuts
- 12-15 blanched and peeled almonds (halved)
- 8-10 walnuts (halved)
For The Sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon black sesame seeds
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
Instructions
Cook The Noodles
- Heat 5 cups of water in a pan over high heat.
- Once the water comes to a boil, add noodles and cook for 2-3 minutes until the noodles are just done (Al Dente).
- Do not overcook otherwise the noodles will become mushy.
- Drain the water and spread the noodles on a kitchen towel in a thin layer.
Fry The Noodles
- Transfer the noodles to a large mixing bowl and toss them with cornstarch.
- Heat 3-4 cups of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, deep fry the noodles in 2-3 batches until they are crispy.
- Drain the fried noodles on a plate lined with paper tissues.
- Crush them slightly and set them aside.
Roast The Almond And Walnuts
- Dry roast blanched almonds and walnut over medium heat until they are lightly browned.
- Remove on a plate and keep aside.
Make The Honey Sauce
- Heat butter in a pan over medium heat.
- Once the butter is melted, add sugar and water to the pan.
- Cook until the sugar caramelizes and becomes golden brown in color, stirring frequently.
- Add honey and mix well.
- Add the crispy noodles, roasted nuts, white sesame seeds, and black sesame seeds to the pan and gently toss to coat the noodles with the sauce.
- Switch off the flame.
- Transfer the noodles to the serving plates. Serve them hot with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
- You can garnish with some white and black sesame seeds and drizzle some honey, chocolate sauce, or butternut sauce on top of the ice cream.
