Hot dry noodles(熱乾麵) is a popular breakfast(過早) in Wuhan(武漢) and surrounding areas.

Hit dry noodles can be topped with pickled long bean(酸豆角), pickled daikon(辣蘿蔔), pickled greens(榨菜), or other additions.

Alkaline Noodles(鹼水麵) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cup all-purpose wheat flour
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ – ¾ cup water
• ½ tsp lye water [substitute baked baking soda water]

Directions

• combine water, lye water
• combine flour, salt
• gradually mix in lye water mixture until combined into dough
• rest dough 30 minutes
• roll out dough
• keep folding and rolling dough until smooth
• rest dough 10 minutes
• fold and roll again
• dust with flour
• thinly slice
• use or store

Hot Dry Noodles(熱乾麵) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cup alkaline noodles(鹼水麵) [substitute ramen noodles]
• 2 tbsp sesame oil(香油)
• pickled radish(辣蘿蔔), pickled mustard green(榨菜), pickled cowpea(酸豆角), or similar topping
• 4 tbsp sesame paste(芝麻醬)
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce(生抽)
• 1 tsp black vinegar(烏醋)
• 1 scallion, finely chopped

Directions

• mix sesame paste, water, salt for sesame sauce
• blanche noodles, about 10 seconds
• drain and mix in sesame oil
• add soy sauce, vinegar, sesame sauce, pickled radish, scallion
• serve