Rice Noodles (a traditional Chinese noodle dish)

Rice Noodle is one of the traditional Chinese noodle dishes, which is made with rice as the main ingredient and has a unique production process and delicious taste. It is a specialty food in the southern region of China, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, where rice noodles are an indispensable delicacy on people's daily table.

Materials

The materials for making rice noodles are very simple, only rice and water are needed. The rice should be high quality glutinous rice and the water should be fresh water, not tap water.

Making Steps

1. Wash the rice: Wash the rice with water and soak it for about half an hour so that it can fully absorb the water.

2. Grinding: Put the soaked rice into the stone mill, add appropriate amount of water and start grinding. When grinding, pay attention to the grinding speed should be uniform, the strength should be moderate, so as not to affect the quality of flour.

3. Sieve: Sieve the ground batter to remove impurities and make the flour smoother and more delicate.

4. Kneading: Put the flour on the board, add the right amount of water and knead the dough. When kneading the dough, be careful to be gentle and moderate in strength so that the dough is not too tight.

5. Roll out the dough: Roll the kneaded dough into a thin sheet, then fold the sheet over and roll it out again, repeating this process several times until the dough becomes very smooth.

6. Cutting: Cut the rolled out dough into thin strips, as wide as you like.

7. Boil the noodles: Put the cut noodles into a pot, add the right amount of water and boil until the noodles become soft and sticky, then pull out and drain.

Eating Methods

Rice noodles can be made into many different dishes, such as rice noodle soup, rice noodle paste, rice noodle cake and so on. Among them, rice noodle soup is the most common way of serving. Put the cooked rice noodles into a bowl, add hot water, vegetables, meat and other ingredients, mix well and serve.