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How to Make Easy Hand-Pulled Noodles at Home | NYT Cooking



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The pleasantly chewy texture of these long Chinese noodles is part of the allure, as is the practice of delicately pulling the fresh wheat dough to create the strands. Hand-pulling noodles, or la mian, is a technique that has been passed from generation to generation, and the results cannot be replicated with a machine. With just bread flour, water and salt, and a little patience, you really can make these fresh noodles at home. Vivian Chan-Tam shows you how.

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25 Comments

  1. What a fantastic video! I agree with so many other commenters… Vivian is a natural, funny, and reassuring presence on camera! Loved the bit where she talks about the "dense, angry noodle pieces" with facial and hand expressions to boot.

  2. A very approachable video! Great job! I appreciate the emphasis you create with the way you explain technical methods in a non-intimidating way. There is a noodle shop in my town that makes noodles, and It would be really nice to create them at home; however, I could never replicate their delicious entrées. 🙂

  3. If you are going to make Chinese style noodles, you could at least use the Chinese word for it instead of hand pulled noodles. The noodles are called La Mian (拉面). It isn't that hard to pronounce. Unbelieve that NYT isn't afraid to use the word Ramen (the Japanese pronunciation of a Chinese word) but can't bother to use La Mian. Another example of everyday Sinophobia in US media and passively erasing Chinese culture.

  4. Even though this is well produced, I have to say it is a little pointless. She hasn't developed anything useful for anyone who is really looking for a recipe for hand pulled noodles. This is not how hand pulled noodles work, one at a time! I think this is more of a meditation session. Testing your patience.

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