Saturday, February 18, 2017

Hand Made Hybrid Noodles for Newbies

People are often dissuaded from making noodles by hand, assuming that it's too much work, that you need a gadget of some kind like a crank roller, or that you need a precise recipe and a lot of practice rolling dough. It's just not true. In the past I've just said, throw some flour and water together and roll it out! But here's a trick that makes it VERY easy to roll, and even easier to cut with a knife.

Mix a cup of bread flour with a cup of rice starch (available at any Asian grocery or online, and it will be labelled rice flour - feel it, you can tell it's starchy. It will cost about a dollar for a small bag.) Add an egg, 1/2 tsp salt and slowly work in the egg by hand. Then add water a dribble at a time and knead about 5 minutes, adding a little more water if necessary, until you have a smooth dough. Oil the dough lightly. Then roll it out. Yes, immediately. It will take just a minute. (Don't add flour, only a little more oil if you need it.) Then take a knife and cut into long strips. It will take just a little patience, but it is very easy. (Don't try to roll the dough up into a tube and cut it, or it will squish.) Then boil the noodles for about 2 minutes. Here I've just added some soy, rice wine and sesame oil. They're very much like great udon. And of course I'd put them in soup. This will feed two.

9 comments:

Unknown said...

I imagine a long knife would come in handy for these hand-cut noodles, Ken.

C.M. Mayo said...
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C.M. Mayo said...

(I deleted my first message not because it said anything exciting but because of typos.)

Thank you for this recipe. I tried it using a box of Mexican harina de arroz, it worked! Years ago, in a moment of noodle enthusiasm, I purchased a pasta-making machine, but it ened up at Goodwill after a move. So I had to cut these noodles by hand. You are right, it takes patience. But I see from a recent Internet surfing expedition that there is a contraption that could make it easier-- it looks like an icecream scoop wth teeth. (Comment?) Also, you are right, these noodles taste a lot like Udon, and they were delicious. I tossed on some roasted tomatoes, oil and balsamic vinegar, and parmesan. Super simple. Next time I would add them to beef broth.

Unknown said...

thanks for sharing a good idea. i'll try to cook it!

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Christian Farthing said...

I just tried doing this now..and obviously, I failed. Hahaha

Hana said...

Looks great, must try to make this. Thank you for sharing!

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