“Hand-pulled” noodles are one of the major pasta types in China. Hand-pulled noodles originate from Shandong and Shanxi Provinces in the North of China. The name comes from the process of using your hands to stretch the noodles their full length, instead of a pasta machine. It is a completely unique technique for making noodles. … Read more
‘No satisfaction without noodles’ this is a Chinese idiom that shows you the love for noodles by the Asian community. From a dish of noodles swimming in the soup to a tempting version of tangled noodles in salad and those glazed in a wok you can never get enough of it. Most people, however, don’t know … Read more
In Chinese, “mein” means noodles, chow means stir-fried. So in English, we can call this recipe pork stir-fried noodles. The best noodles to use are hand-made noodles. Not only are they fresher, but you get the satisfaction of having made something from scratch. Kneading dough, rolling dough, and cutting noodles, this processes is not complicated. Let’s … Read more
Want to try a traditional Shanghai favorite? Then, scallion oil noodles are for you! These noodles are still quite visible everywhere throughout Shanghai, especially if you go into a restaurant and ask for a bowl of scallion oil noodles. Do not be fooled by these simple looking noodles though. Even in Shanghai, authentic restaurants stress … Read more
Udon Noodles are one of the most popular Japanese noodles; along with Japan’s buckwheat noodles and green tea noodles- are of the three major Japanese noodles, and are a staple of all Japanese grocery stores. There are many sources of udon noodles, even the Japanese themselves have divided opinions. One argument is that in the … Read more