Cold NoodlesA traditional food of ChinaSnackOriginating in the Xi'an area, with a flavor of sour, fragrant, numb, and spicy, and a chewy texture.Eating cold noodles in summer can not only stimulate appetite but also bring a refreshing feeling, making it a great summer food.People often say that only cold noodles from Shaanxi are authentic, but how do we make them at home? Although the steps may not be many, we can still make delicious cold noodles by taking our time.

How to make cold noodles

IngredientsPreparation

BasicFlour1 cupCornNoodles1 cup of powder, 1.5 cups of waterCucumber1 piece, peeledRadish1 piece, half a head of garlicSoy sauce2 large spoons, 1 large spoon of red sugarVinegar2 large spoons, 1 large spoon of red sugar, 2 large spoons of vinegar, 1 small spoon of salt, 3 large spoons of hot oil.

Method steps

1. Mix cornstarchand waterand stir

2. Brush oil on the mold, scoop the dough into the mold, and rotate to spread evenly

3. Boil water in a pot, after the water boils, put it into the moldSteamfor 2 minutes, then rinse with cold water to remove the dough

4. Brush oil on the cutting board, cut the dough into wide strips, add cucumber strips,carrotstrips, and mix with appropriate seasonings.

How to make authentic Shaanxi cold noodles

Ingredient preparation

300g of high-gluten flour, greenbean sprouts200g, 1 cucumber, 6g of salt, 5 cloves of garlicstar anise2 piecesSichuan peppercorns20 pieces, 15ml of soy sauce, 2 small spoons of sesame oilcoriander2 piecesfennel10 pieceswhitesesame10g, 250ml of vegetable oilaged vinegar

15ml, 15g of white sugar, 160ml of water

Method steps

1. Dissolve 2g of salt in water, gradually add it to the flour while stirring, until the dough is formed and the surface is smooth, cover with plastic wrap, and let it sit for 1 hour.

2. Place half a basin of water in a basin, wash the dough with your hands, continuously grab and knead the dough to remove the starch, at this time the water in the basin will become more and more white, when the water in the basin becomes very white, pour the starch water into another basin for later use.3. Continue to wash the dough with half a basin of water 4-5 times, each time when the water turns into a thick white color, change the water, collect the starch water in a large basin, wash untilthe gluten

becomes a rough porous state, and the dough water no longer becomes white.

4. Brush vegetable oil on a plate, spread the dough on the plate, steam in a steamer, add the dough, steam for 15 minutes, take it out and cool it.

5. Pour all the starch water into a large basin, filter through a sieve to remove the remaining residue, and place the basin in the refrigerator for overnight to let the starch settle.

6. After taking out the basin, pour off the clear water, and leave the remaining white powder water, take a large flat plate, brush vegetable oil on the surface, and scoop 2 spoons of powder into it, spread evenly on the plate.

7. Steam in a steamer, place the plate on the steamer, add a lid, and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. The cooked cold noodles will puff up, take out the plate, and then brush vegetable oil on the surface of the cold noodles.

8. When it's not too hot, you can turn it over with your hand, put it in a large plate, put the cooked cold noodles, and cool it.

9. Take a small pot, add flower pepper, star anise, fennel, and water, cook over a small fire until the water turns brown and fragrant, which is flower pepper water, cool it.10. Chop garlic into minced, add cold water, salt to make garlic juice, add soy sauce andwhite sugarmix until the white sugar is dissolved.greenbean sprouts

blanch and cook, then cool, cut the cold noodles into finger-width strips, cucumber into strips, coriander chopped, and cut the steamed dough into cubes.11. Spread the cold noodles on a plate, arrange various ingredients, drizzle with flower pepper water, garlic juice,chili oil,

soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, and mix well.

How to make quick cold noodles at home

Ingredient preparation150g of glutinous rice flour, 15g of wheat flour, 1 cucumber, 5 cloves of garlic,chili oil

, sesame oil, flower pepper oil, roasted white sesame seeds, aged vinegar, salt.

Method steps

1. Pour glutinous rice flour into a bowl, add 15g of wheat flour, and appropriate amount of water, and mix into a thick slurry.

2. Place a clean plate, scoop in the dough, spread evenly, then steam.3. Usea large

fire