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    Homemade Handmade Noodles

    October 30, 2014 by Elaine 140 Comments | Jump to Recipe

    Basic Chinese style homemade (handmade) Chinese noodles recipe. If you are searching for some idea about how to make yummy Chinese style noodle dishes, check Chinese noodle recipes.

    homemade noodles

    It is really interesting when you make noodles at home. Chinese people especially people from the Northern provinces think this is just a routine for daily life. Homemade noodles usually provide a more chewy taste than store bought ones. If you visits Chinese friends, and they treat you with fresh handmade noodles, then I would love to congratulate you for a real friendship.

    The basic steps are easy but there are lots of details for the perfect outcome.

    Firstly about the basic ingredients:

    For noodles, high gluten flour will be highly recommended for a chewy taste. But if you really do not care about the taste that much, all-purpose flour is quite Ok too.

    About how much water;

    Usually the dough for noodles should be tougher than steamed buns so for 250g flour, I would use around 120g of water. The ratio is slightly less than 2:1. However this is not a actuate number since different flours have different water-absorbing capacity. Usually high gluten flour has a higher water-absorbing capacity. So the rule is to add the water little by little and make some adjustment if necessary.

    The toughness of the dough should be harder than steamed buns. You may feel difficult in kneading the dough at the very beginning. If you are not skilled in dealing with tough dough, rest it for around 10 minutes and then continue kneading until the dough is smooth.

    If you use egg liquid to replace water partly or completely, then this will be homemade egg noodles.

    Now let’s beginhomemade noodles

    Add flour, (egg) pinch of salt in a deep bowl.  Pour in water step by step. Stir the flour with a tool. Stop pouring water when you see there is no dry flour in your bowl.

    Grasp everything together and begin kneading the dough until your hand is clean, your bowl is clean and the dough has a smooth surface. Then keep kneading for another 10 minutes. Cover with a wet cloth and rest for around 30 minutes. After that, the dough will become slightly softer.

    homemade noodles

    Transfer the dough to a floured operating board, should be large enough in picture 1. Roll it into a thick wrapper firstly as picture 2.

    Roll the dough into rectangle or round wrapper with around 0.5 cm in thick, keeping remaining dough covered with flour (picture 3 and 4).

    Fold the large dough wrapper around 5cm wide(picture 5) . Each time after folding up, spread the surface with flour. Cut the remaining part off.

    Cut the folded dough into thin strips with a sharp and dry knife. (picture 6)

    homemade noodles

    homemade noodles

    Spread flour on the surface before picking the noodle strips.

    Unfold the strips one by one and then shake the extra flour off.

    homemade noodles

    Here we are.

    homemade noodles

    How to cook: cook the noodles in boiling water for around 4 minutes. Each time when the water is boiling in your pot, add around ¼ cup of cold water, wait boiling again. Repeat the process once.

    homemade noodles

    Homemade Noodles

    basic homemade noodles recipe
    5 from 16 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: staple
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Keyword: noodles
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 3
    Calories: 305kcal
    Author: Elaine

    Ingredients

    • 250 g high gluten flour , around 1 cup+⅔ cup
    • 120 g water , around 120ml, can be replaced by egg liquid partly or completely
    • Pinch of salt

    Instructions

    • Add flour, pinch of salt in a deep bowl. Pour in water slowly. Stir the flour with a tool. Stop pouring water when there is no dry flour in the mixing bowl (depending on the flour you are using, the water absorption might be different. )
    • Knead the dough until your hand is clean, your bowl is clean and the dough is smooth. Then keep kneading for another 10 minutes.
    • Cover with a wet cloth and rest for around 30 minutes.
    • Transfer the dough to a large floured operating board. Roll it into a thick wrapper firstly.
    • Roll the dough into paper-thin rectangle or round wrapper, keeping remaining dough covered with flour.
    • Roll the dough into rectangle or round wrapper with around 0.5 cm in thick, keeping remaining dough covered with flour.
    • Fold the large dough wrapper around 5cm wide. Each time after folding up, spread the surface with flour. Cut any irregular part if necessary.
    • Cut the folded dough into thin strips with a sharp and dry knife.
    • Spread flour on the surface before picking the noodle strips.
    • Unfold the strips one by one and then shake the extra flour off.
    • Cook them directly or refrigerated up to 7 days in air--tight bags. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 11g | Sodium: 2mg | Fiber: 2g | Iron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @ChinaSichuanFood or tag #ElaineCSF!

    Cooked ! It tastes really good!

    Homemade Noodles cooked

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Jere ranchez

      March 15, 2021 at 5:33 pm

      Hey the noodles I boild turn into a sticky mixture what dd I do wrong

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 17, 2021 at 8:25 am

        Add too much water and your dough is too soft.

        Reply
    2. Jinsun

      April 15, 2021 at 9:50 am

      5 stars
      This is an amazing recipe, exactly what I was craving. I always bought these from the store before, but now I live too far away from the Asian grocery store. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 24, 2021 at 7:36 am

        Thank you Jinsun. I am so glad to know it works fine.

        Reply
    3. graham arthurs

      August 16, 2021 at 1:41 am

      are they like the ones they use for kung fu noodles

      Reply
      • Elaine

        August 17, 2021 at 8:38 am

        No. That's a more difficult version.

        Reply
    4. Monica from Bestconsumerratings

      September 05, 2021 at 11:46 am

      5 stars
      Looks so delicious, my entire family loved it, I will definitely try it your way, looks seem easy to make, hope so :D. Thanks so much for this guide. Looking forward to seeing more recipes.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 14, 2021 at 8:31 pm

        Thanks Monica for your lovely feedback!

        Reply
        • Lennie

          October 07, 2021 at 6:01 am

          I just made they were wonderful Kia Ora from aotearoa new zealand

          Reply
          • Elaine

            October 10, 2021 at 8:29 pm

            Sounds great!

            Reply
    5. Zaidat

      March 01, 2022 at 7:36 am

      Can I use a pasta machine rather than using a rolling pin

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 01, 2022 at 8:23 am

        Sure!! Pasta machine works much quicker.

        Reply
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