How can you make Chinese noodles?

Noodles are a form of staple food in China. They are very popular among Chinese people, especially the people in the north part of China. Noodles can be made either by hand or by machine. As a northern people, I like the hand-made noddles, as they are much more flexible.

The most famous hand-made noddles should be the hand-pulled noodles (la mian) using a flexible dough that can be stretched easily. This is done by increasing the amount of water in the dough (approximately 1 cup of water for every 2 cups of flour). You should firstly cover the dough with plastic and allow it to rest at room temperature for about one hour to relax the gluten. Next, the noodles are made by pulling the dough, resting it briefly on the floured countertop, grabbing the two ends with the left hand, while holding the middle with the right hand. This process is repeated until the noodles are of the appropriate thickness. Each time, the number of noodles doubles.

To cook the noodles, drop them into boiling water and boil for approximately 5 minutes. Toward the end of the cooking time, test the noodles to make sure that it is firm and chewy, not hard or undercooked or overcooked. Drain the noodles using a colander and serve them topped with your favorite sauce. You can also make noodle soup by adding the boiled noodles to a well-seasoned chicken soup. Do you know how to make Chinese noodles now?