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Chinese name: (shu gn min tio)
Characteristics: Chewy, nutritious, and nourishing when
made with fragrant rich flour.
In China, noodles have a history of about 4,000 years and
are one of the most important staples, especially in northern
China. Although many more kinds of noodles appear as time
passes, hand-made noodles prevail, because they are so
easily made and can be cooked into various dishes. One can
boil them and then add in different sauces; minced pork for
noodles with minced pork, tomato and egg sauce for tomato
and egg noodles, etc., and one can also steam and then fry
them with different vegetables and meat to make delicious
Chow Mein (stir-fried noodles). Lastly, hand-made noodles
are suitable for everyone, including the elderly and children.
Ingredients:
The main ingredient of hand-made noodles is wheat flour. One can also add a little salt and an egg to make
the noodles shinier and chewier.
Methods:
Step 1: Put the flour into a basin and, while stirring, pour in some cold water. The flour-to-water ratio is
about 10:4.5. One can add more water to get softer noodles or less water to get tougher noodles although
soft noodles are generally considered more suitable for the elderly and children. Salt and a beaten egg are
added and stirred in thoroughly. Then knead the combined flour mixture into a dough.
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Hand-made Noodles
Step 2: Take the dough out of the basin and knead again thoroughly. To get chewy noodles, one should
knead the dough for a comparatively longer time until its surface is very smooth and there are a few or no
air bubbles inside. Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
Step 3: Knead the dough thoroughly again and shape it into a ball. Dust some flour on a cutting board
and flatten out the ball of dough. Keep flattening the dough with a rolling-pin. Then wrap the rolling-pin with
the dough and roll to make the dough thinner. After a while, unwrap the rolling-pin and dust some flour on
the dough. Then wrap the rolling-pin again from the other direction and continue rolling. Keep doing this for
more times in all directions until a thin circle of dough has been made. The dough should be about 1mm
thick. One can roll more times to make it thinner or fewer times to make it thicker. The elderly and children
may prefer thinner noodles.
Step 4: Dust flour onto the sheet of dough and fold it into multiple layers. Cut the layers into thin strips.
The width of the strips is based on ones preference. Dust some flour on the strips and loosen them.
The hand-made noodles are now ready to be cooked in your favorite way!
Chow
Mein
Noodles with
Minced Pork
Noodles with
Tomato Egg Sauce
Learn to make Chinese dishes with hand-made noodles:
Our Guests Attending Cooking Class
Thomas and Susan Making Dumplings

On March 28, 2013, Mr. Thomas & Ms. Susan from
the United Kingdom had a visit to a local family
with our guide during their tour in Xian. They both
enjoyed a great meal there. Anne learnt to cook
Sichuan Twice-Cooked Pork Slices and Hand-made
Noodles. And they learnt together to make
dumplings and another similar staple food Pan
Fried Dumplings. It was interesting that they
couldnt tell any difference between the
dumplings at the first, which not only the
dumplings fried in the pan, but also the crescent-
shaped ones with the two outer sides open.
Our Guests Dining in a Local Family

On Jun. 4, 2012, Mr. Eric & Ms. Angela from the
United States visited a local family in Xian. It
seems that the couple is so affectionate to Chinese
wheaten food that they learned to cook Chinese
Pancakes and Hand-made Noodles at the same
time. They commented that it was the most
exciting experience of their China tour.
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Pancake
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Potatoes
Stir-fried
Shaanxi Pasta
Pan Fried
Dumplings
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Our Guests Dining in a Local Family
See details at Eric and Angela's Feedback and Video
Ms. Heather Making a Doughball

On Mar. 25, 2012, Ms. Heather & Mr. Robert from
New Zealand experienced our distinctive family
visit tour in a local family of the ancient capital city
Xian. Being Chinese food lovers especially keen on
various wheaten foods, they learned to cook their
favorites - Chinese Dumplings, Hand-made
Noodles, and Shredded Pork with Garlic Sprouts in
a pure Chinese environment for the first time in
their life.
See details at Ms. Heather's feedback
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