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In Search of Dough: biangbiang noodles (youpo chemian 油泼扯面)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by jen

Biangbiang noodles are a damn tasty treat that I became addicted to at first bite. Despite all the variations, it consists of a relatively simple formula. Chewy noodles, a few blanched vegetables, and an oily spicy/salty sauce. Sure, a bowl … Continue reading →

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Recipe for Hand-Pulled Noodles (chemian 扯面), biangbiang noodles (youpo chemian 油泼扯面)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by the ladies

The first step to making a good bowl of biangbiang mian, is, of course, making some good mian. At the Shaanxi restaurants we visited, the noodles were hand-pulled right before cooking, and the belt-strap wide chewy noodles of charmingly uneven … Continue reading →

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Recipe for Biangbiang Noodles (youpo chemian 油泼扯面)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by the ladies

This was the best bowl of noodles we’ve made in a long time. Today, we pulled ourselves some fresh noodles (see hand-pulled egg noodles) and made biangbiang mian. Despite the mass of chili, it’s an easy dish with simple ingredients. … Continue reading →

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