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Chinese Egg Noodles- Handmade Version

October 26, 2015 61 Comments

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Handmade healthy Chinese egg noodles, can be used for lo mein noodles, chow mein noodles and soups.

Chinese egg noodles--handmade

Noodles, as one of the staple food in Chinese cuisine along with Chinese breads (buns) and rice, have lots of variations and types. Sometimes, it is quite time consuming when searching for the right type of noodles for your recipe in Chinese supermarket. There are so many choices. For example, in western China, like Sichuan cuisine and Hunan cuisine, people love to add alkali in noodle dough to make them stretch and chew enough. Dan Dan noodles, Wuhan hot noodles and Sichuan cold sesame noodles all call for alkali noodles either fresh ones or dried ones. Miles away, in Southern China and Hong Kong area, egg usually is added to make chewy and not time sensitive noodles. They are mostly used in lo mein noodles and chow mein noodles. And for real Lanzhou hand pulled noodles, ash of Halogeton arachnoideus is added. But Lanzhou hand pulled noodles are really far away from daily kitchen. It is too difficult to master the skills.

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This handmade egg noodle is quite simply and without any wired ingredients. But following are some tips to make the perfect egg noodles.

  • The ratio between egg and water is adjustable. More egg liquid creates chewier taste. More water creates softer texture. So for lo mein noodles and chow mein noodles, I recommend using two middle size eggs.  I tried three eggs previously but figure that that the egg taste is overwhelmingly strong for me. So my best ratio is 2 larger size eggs+20ml water.  If you plan to make noodle soup, you can use one egg+100ml water for 2 cups of flour.
  • The eggs noodles should be cooked after made or if you love to store them, dust with cornstarch and keep in freezer with sealed bag up to 1 week. Boil them directly next time.

Chinese egg noodles--handmade

5 from 6 votes
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Chinese Egg Noodles- Handmade Version
Prep Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr
 
Chinese egg noodles--Home style handmade version
Course: pantry, staple
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: homemade, noodles
Calories: 245 kcal
Author: Elaine
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 middle sized egg , whisked
  • pinch of salt
  • 50-60 ml water
  • flour or cornstarch for dusting and coating
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, mix salt with flour and then stir in egg and water slowly. Keep stirring until all the liquid is almost absorbed.
  2. Grasp everything with hand and knead to smooth dough. It is ok to have some dry flour in the bottom at the beginning, as we need to control the water content to make sure our noodles are chewy enough.
  3. When the dough is well kneaded, cover with plastic wrapper and rest for 30 minutes, so the gluten is well relaxed and you can further pat the noodle dough.
  4. Use a rolling pin to pat, press and flat the dough for several minutes (5-6) and then shape the dough to a ball, cover with plastic wrapper and rest for another 30 minutes.
  5. Cut the dough in half; roll one half into a larger and thin wrapper (I show the degree in the video).
  6. Fold the wrapper up (three or flour layers) and then cut into thin and even strips with a very sharp knife. When cutting the noodles, hold the knife vertically and push the newly cut strip with the knife to make sure it is completed with the dough wrapper. Dust with flour and loose the strips and if necessary, you can slightly stretch the strips slightly. Shake off extra flour when finished.
  7. Repeat to finish the other half. Cook immediately or cover with plastic wrapper and freeze for later recipes.

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Recipe Notes

The Nutrition Facts is based on each 100g noodles.

Nutrition Facts
Chinese Egg Noodles- Handmade Version
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 245 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Cholesterol 94mg31%
Sodium 450mg20%
Potassium 92mg3%
Carbohydrates 44g15%
Fiber 1g4%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 140IU3%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 3.1mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Chinese egg noodles--handmade

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  1. jessica says

    April 4, 2017 at 7:16 am

    would this work with bread flour? i have tried a biang biang noodle recipe with bread flour and it turned out good. would it work with this recipe? or should i stick to normal all purpose flour?

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      April 5, 2017 at 10:25 am

      Hi Jessica,
      You can use bread flour but the dough with bread flour is slightly over strong so the noodles is not easy to stretch. But bread flour is 100% workable for this recipe.

      Reply
  2. Nichole says

    April 7, 2017 at 4:50 am

    Hi Elaine,
    You mentioned using alkaline to make the noodles. Can I use a pinch of baking soda to accomplish this?
    I can’t find anywhere the alkaline you mention. Or is there another substitute that I could use?
    TY 🙂

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      April 8, 2017 at 9:13 am

      Hi Nichole,
      If you want to use baking soda for your homemade alkaline noodles , firstly bake baking soda on a lined baking tray at 120 degree C for around 1 hour to turn it into stronger alkali. Do not touch it during the process to prevent skin irritation. Then dissolve it with water for the dough. Recommended 2.5g baked baking soda for 500g flour.

      Reply
  3. hi says

    May 17, 2017 at 1:38 am

    umm…..alll these comments and reply make my fucking laugh sorry
    hi,
    btw it is good but their is 1 thing wrong
    YOU NEED TO MAKE MORE!
    lol i shout to much god i got a head…..bye

    Reply
  4. Brandon says

    December 14, 2018 at 2:51 am

    This recipe was very helpful
    Thank you for sharing
    I also used it for dumplings worked nicely

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      December 22, 2018 at 7:39 pm

      Brandon,
      Thanks for your feedback. Happy cooking and enjoy warm dishes in winter.

      Reply
  5. Charlotte says

    February 9, 2019 at 9:07 pm

    Hello!
    Can you store In the fridge or should it be in the freezer?

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      February 10, 2019 at 9:30 am

      Packaged in air-tight container and then keep in freezer.

      Reply
  6. Rashmi says

    March 25, 2019 at 2:49 pm

    Hello from India.
    Thank you so much for sharing the authentic chinese recipes. In Indian restaurants, we get chinese dishes that are totally different from the authentic chineses food. We call it indo-chinese food (chinese food with Indian twist😜). 😂 But we love it.

    Can I use whole wheat flour to make these noodles? Can these noodles be dried and stored for few months?

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      March 26, 2019 at 8:33 am

      You can mix in some wheat flour, for example half wheat flour and half all purpose. 100% wheat flour cannot make chewy egg noodles.
      The fresh noodles can be kept in a air-tight container and freeze up for 1 week.

      Reply
  7. Philipp Faure says

    September 8, 2019 at 3:15 pm

    Hi Elaine,

    Would you recommend egg noodles for Dan Dan Mian, or would you rather use wheat noodles?

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      September 8, 2019 at 8:15 pm

      I use common wheat noodles for dan dan noodles mostly.

      Reply
  8. Keith says

    November 4, 2019 at 6:30 am

    I’m making lo mein with these noodles, do I need to boil them first or just stir fry them? Also, do you have a recipe for a good lo mein?

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      November 4, 2019 at 7:15 pm

      I will introduce Lo mein soon. If you want to use egg noodles, pre-cook them for sure.

      Reply
  9. Shannon says

    December 16, 2019 at 6:27 am

    5 stars
    Best noodles!! I made these earlier in the week and my husband requested them for our Sunday meal as well. Very easy to understand the instruction. Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      December 16, 2019 at 7:48 pm

      Thank you, Shannon for the feedback. You can match the noodles with different types of sauces now.

      Reply
  10. Kristen says

    January 31, 2020 at 8:45 am

    I’m a preschool teacher and my 3/4 year olds and I made this recipe. The kids all pitched in to help and the noodles turned out great!

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      January 31, 2020 at 9:49 am

      This a lovely family activity. I usually make homemade noodles with my daughter. She can master the process now at the age of 6.

      Reply
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