Learn to make Shaanxi trousers noodles
Overview
One of the eight weird noodles in Shaanxi is trouser belt-like noodles, commonly known as biang-biang noodles (this word is not found in modern Chinese dictionaries). There is a certain difference between the authentic biangbiang noodles made by Guanzhong people and the pulled noodles commonly eaten by city people. Authentic biangbiang noodles, a noodle can be two to three inches wide and about 1 meter long. When thick, it is about the same as a coin, but when thin, it is like a cicada's wing. One noodle usually uses up to 2 taels of flour, so for people with small appetites, one noodle is enough for a meal, while for Guanzhong people with large appetites, it is easy to eat 8 taels and 1 catty in one meal. When eating noodles, Guanzhong people like to knead the noodles into a soft texture, roll them out thickly, and cut them into wide pieces. After this kind of noodles is cooked, put it in a bowl, whether it is poured with soy sauce or spicy oil. They all taste smooth, soft, hot and chewy. Both delicious and hunger-resistant. People stretched and contracted their necks, snorted and swallowed. They were full after eating, and when they burped, they were suddenly full of strength. They could pull carts and carry rocks up the mountain. They didn't feel hungry even if they didn't eat or drink for five or six hours. Regarding the name of biangbiang noodles, there is... In ancient times, a poor scholar from Longdong wanted to go to Xianyang, the capital, to take an exam. In order to raise money, he went to Dingbian and sold a load of salt, intending to take it to Xianyang to sell. When he walked to Binxian and Yongshou areas, he suddenly encountered bandits who robbed him of salt and dry food. In order to rush for the exam, the scholar had to carry an empty load and beg along the road.
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Ingredients
Steps
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Add salt to the flour and knead it into a smooth dough, then wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rise for 20 minutes.
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Divide the risen dough into balls of the same size, apply oil and continue to rise.
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Tear the risen dough into a wide and narrow shape and put it in the pot to cook.
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Cook for three minutes, then take it out and add the dipping sauce we prepared.
