Delicious Fideo

• In a large frying pan, add 4 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat and add the Fideo noodles. The oil should be enough to have all the noodles covered.
• Mix the noodles thoroughly in the oil.
• Add the onion.
• Fry noodles until they have turned golden brown. Keep on stirring them so that they do not get burned.
• As soon as the noodles turn golden brown, add water.
• Keep adding water gradually, depending on the consistency you want to keep your dish.
• After water, add tomatoes and garlic.
• This is the stage where you add chicken or beef if you wanted to.
• Let the pasta simmer and wait until almost all water is evaporated.
• Taste the pasta to note if they are still crunchy. If yes, add more water.
• Cook until the noodles are soft.
• Take off the stove and eat while warm.

Trivia

Fideo is also referred to as Sopa de Fideo. It is commonly denoted as a stock based noodle. It is an essential part of the Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine.

Fideo is used as a side dish in a majority of popular cuisines but can also be consumed as a whole meal with the addition of meat.

It is reported that Fideo was introduced in Southern America by Spanish immigrants in the 1600s. Since then, Fideo is prepared in homes and eaten widely by people young and old.