Biang Biang Hand Pulled Noodles
Serves 2
Directions
- 1Add salt to room temperature water, and stir to dissolve.
- 2Pour the salt solution into flour in batches and stir it.
- 3Start gathering the flour together, make it into a dough and knead it. Scrape the bottom of the bowl.
- 4Cover it and let it sit for 15 minutes.
- 5Knead it smooth, cover it and let it sit for another 15 minutes. Repeat this process three to four times.
- 6Divide the dough into six pieces, and shape each piece into a round smooth ball.
- 7Stretch the dough a little bit and tuck it under, so the top of the dough will become smooth and shape it on the working surface.
- 8Cover them with a plastic film, so they don't get dry. Gently push out all the air.
- 9Let this sit for two hours in room temperature, or chill in the fridge overnight.
- 10Take one piece and flatten it with your hand, and then roll it into a thick oval sheet.
- 11Drizzle some cooking oil on plate. Coat both sides with the oil, and continue doing the next one. Spread the dough pieces. Cover with plastic film.
- 12Get a chopsticks, and press it in the middle.
- 13Use both of your hands to slowly and evenly pull it. Try not to focus all the pressure on your thumbs. Give a few more swings.
- 14Rip it open right through the middle.
- 15Add the noodle to the boiling water and stir it.
- 16Add Baby bok choy, let it blanch for 20 seconds, then take everything out.
- 17In a big noodle bowl, add soy sauce and chinese black vinegar.
- 18Throw in the noodles, sprinkle some diced scallion, red chili flakes, pressing a couple cloves of garlic, salt to taste, and pour hot cooking oil onto the spices and aromatics.
- 19Mix it up and you're ready to enjoy.
Ingredients
- 300 grams high protein flour (bread flour, dumpling or noodle flour)
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 150 grams room temperature water
- Enough cooking oil
- 3 pieces Biang Biang Noodles
- A few pieces Baby bok choy
- 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
- 1.5 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
- 2 tbsp diced scallion
- 1 tsp chili flake
- 2 cloves garlic
- to taste salt
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
Tips
- High protein flour (bread flour, dumpling or noodle flour) is recomended.
- Avoid all-purpose flour.
- After applying plastic film, gently push out all the air.