How to make Chinese Noodles At Home

Welcome to Soup Recipes In China, there are restaurants on every corner serving handmade

noodles

. Those restaurants are very busy because their

noodles

taste incredibly fresh. There are many ways to

make

your own noodles. Today I am going to share my version with you. It has simple ingredients but requires a little patience. Let us begin. To

make

this noodle, you need strong flour. Try looking for bread flour at your local store. Don't use cake flour or all-purpose flour, as the texture of the noodles should be springy. Bread flour contains a lot of protein and gluten, so it can be very elastic once it has been turned into dough.

We'll do it later. Add ½ teaspoon salt Mix. You need 2 eggs and a little water. These two together should weigh 5.5 ounces because each egg is different, so add the egg first and add a little water until it weighs 5.5 ounces. If you are vegetarian, you can omit the egg and add 4.5 ounces of water. Slowly pour it into the flour and with a toothpick stir it like this. Now we can start kneading it. At first you will see that it is dry and dirty. You will feel like it is impossible to knead it until it is smooth. Do not add water, it is very important to maintain the balance between water and flour.

Be patient. Try to gather all the flour. After five minutes you will get something like this. It doesn't look good, right? Don't worry. Just cover it. Let it sit for 30 minutes. We will check it again. 30 minutes have passed. You may feel that the dough has become softer; It is more flexible. Knead it for another 5 to 8 minutes using this folding technique: fold it over and over again. This technique helps squeeze out the air, it also produces fiber and the protein becomes stronger so the texture of the noodles bounces back. I spent about 8 minutes kneading it. So that's what you're looking for, it's very smooth.

In Chinese we call it hard dough because flour contains less water compared to other doughs. It is very difficult to know what exactly we need. the noodles will remain firm and elastic for a long time; It will not be wet or humid. Now we can move on to the next step: rolling the dough into thin sheets. The amount I gave is enough for 2 or 3 people but the rolling mat is not big enough so I cut it in half. Sprinkle a little flour in case it sticks to the mat. You really have to work hard here because it will take a while to dilute it.

You need it to be 1 to 2 millimeters thick. Make sure it's even so it cooks properly. Sprinkle a little flour evenly on top. Make sure you get to the other side too. This prevents the noodles from sticking. Fold it like this. Use a sharp knife to cut it like this. Don't press down with your holding hand or the noodles will stick. I recommend 1.5 millimeters. The thicker you cut it, the tougher the noodles will be. You can play around with it to see what you like. Check it out! It has perfect

home

made noodles. If you want to save it, add a little flour in case it forms lumps.

It will keep in the refrigerator for 2 days. Now I'm going to show you one way I like to eat them: put them in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes. Do not leave them because they overflow easily. Up to 2 minutes you can take one out and try it to see if you like it. Once it looks perfect, you simply take them out, shake off the excess water, and put them in the bowl. Add a tablespoon of soy sauce, a teaspoon of Chinese black vinegar, a teaspoon of dark soy sauce, a teaspoon of chopped ginger, a teaspoon of chopped garlic, a little spring onion, a little cilantro and 1-2 teaspoons of chili flakes. (according to your taste) ) Heat 2.5 tablespoons of oil.

I use vegetable oil. Pour the hot oil over the noodles. Try putting it over that aromatic to release the flavor. Mix everything together. It looks so good! Hmm! It smells so good! The aroma is a mixture of all the ingredients. I feel like I'm in food heaven now - I can't wait to eat! Hmm! The noodles taste so fresh and delicious! Seriously, forget about those pre-packaged noodles - if you have the time and patience to make them, whoever you make them with will be very surprised to learn that you made them! Make sure to watch my next video because I'll show you another great way to prepare these tasty noodles.

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