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Types of Chinese Noodles

Beef Chow fun
Beef Chow fun

Beef Chow Fun---Beef stir-fried with rice noodle, bean sprouts, spring onions and Chinese chives is a famous Cantonese dish.

Ch
Ch

In Chinese, miàn (simplified Chinese: 面; traditional Chinese: 麵; often transliterated as "mien" or "mein" ) refers to noodles made from wheat, while fěn or "fun" refers to noodles made from rice flour, mung bean starch, or indeed any kind of starch.

Char Kway Teow
Char Kway Teow

One of the most popular street food in Malaysia, Char Kway Teow is smoky fried noodles with lard, sausages and prawn cooked in just 5 minutes.

Chow Mein
Chow Mein

People frequently assume that the main difference between lo mein and chow mein is the type of noodles that are used. It makes sense - after all, chow mein noodles are crisp while lo mein noodles are soft, right? Actually, the main distinction between these two popular dishes lies in how the noodles are prepared.

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Lamian
Lamian

Lamian is a type of Chinese noodle. Lamian is made by twisting, stretching and folding the dough into strands, using the weight of the dough. The length and thickness of the strands depends on the number of times the dough is folded. This unique method of making noodles originated in China.

Lo Mein
Lo Mein

Both lo mein and chow mein are made with Chinese egg noodles - wheat flour noodles with egg added. Fresh egg noodles (preferably about 1/4-inch thick) are best for lo mein, while either fresh or dried can be used to make chow mein.

Mee pok
Mee pok

For those who are not familiar with Mee Pok Mee pok is a type of Chinese noodle that is flat and yellow, ... Mee Pok Noodle (Singapore Style Noodles) 0 recipe photos.

Misua
Misua

Misua (also spelled mee sua or miswa; originated from the Hokkien word mī-soàⁿ) are a very thin variety of salted noodles made from wheat flour. They originated in Fujian, China.

Naengmyeon
Naengmyeon

Naengmyeon[2] (냉면; 冷麵, in S. Korea) or raengmyŏn (랭면, in N. Korea) is a Korean noodle dish of long and thin handmade noodles made from the flour and starch of various ingredients, including buckwheat (메밀, memil), potatoes, sweet potatoes, arrowroot starch (darker color and chewier than buckwheat noodles), and kudzu (칡, chik).

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Ramen
Ramen

Ramen (/ˈrɑːmən/) (ラーメン, rāmen, IPA: ) is a Japanese dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat or (occasionally) fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as sliced pork (チャーシュー, chāshū), dried seaweed (海苔, nori), menma (メンマ, menma), and green onions (葱, negi).

Rice Noodle Roll
Rice Noodle Roll

The first is a classic. Dried shrimp and scallion rice noodle rolls. The second is a Chinese fried dough rice noodle roll (zha leung) which is a dim sum favorite. These are some of my favorite dim sum dishes, not to be confused with the shrimp and beef-filled rice noodles you may also be familiar with.

Rice Noodles
Rice Noodles

Step 1, Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add rice noodles, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until al dente; do not overcook, or they will become mushy. Drain. Step 2, Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until tender. Stir in noodles, and season with soy sauce, chili sauce, salt and pepper. Sprinkle top with chopped green onion.

Rice Paper
Rice Paper

Noodles that we usually consume are the product of processed flour. If the noodles are not produced from whole grains, then they are the product of refined grains. Meanwhile, white rice is indeed a refined grain. Therefore, from the types we can conclude that both rice and noodles are products of refined grains.

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Rice Vermicelli
Rice Vermicelli

Quick-cooking rice noodles get dressed up in a soy- and chile-sauce glaze. Garnish with chopped green onions.

Shirataki Noodles
Shirataki Noodles

Shirataki noodles solve both of these problems. Unlike pasta or Chinese noodles, shirataki have no loose surface starch and thus don't stick together or alter a sauce's texture at all. That first bite of noodles you take in the kitchen? The one where you've balanced all of the flavors and textures just right? That's how the last bite is going to taste as well.

Smen
Smen

Yes, some people in China will eat long noodle that means long life on their birthday. (My grandmother will make dumplings on my birthday in traditional Chinese calendar. The tradition is different in different places in China) And some people will eat noodle after a journey, and I don’t know why. P.S.

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Soba
Soba

Once upon a time, if you wanted to make a recipe that called for soba, udon, or any other kind of Asian noodle, you had to also find your nearest Asian grocery store.

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Tteok
Tteok

Tteok-bokki (떡볶이) or stir-fried rice cakes is a popular Korean food made from small-sized garae-tteok (long, white, cylinder-shaped rice cakes) called tteokmyeon (떡면; "rice cake noodles") or commonly tteok-bokki-tteok (떡볶이 떡; "tteok-bokki rice cakes").

Udon
Udon

Dried udon is still good, but the texture is more dense. Udon has a neutral flavor, so they make a good choice for strongly-flavored dishes. Try these recipes: • Udon Soup with Bok Choy and Poached Egg • Curried Udon Noodle Stir Fry. Ramen - Also made of wheat, ramen noodles are much thinner and longer than udon and have a nice chewy bite when cooked.

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Wonton Noodles
Wonton Noodles

From crispy pan-fried noodles to a bowl of wonton noodle soup, fresh Chinese egg noodles are a staple of Chinese restaurants. Just like Italian pasta or ramen, when cooked properly, they should have a firm bite and springy texture, and the wide variation in thickness and springiness makes Chinese egg noodles some of the most versatile to cook with.

Yaka Mein
Yaka Mein

Yakamein, or yaka mein, is a soup commonly served in Chinese and Creole restaurants throughout New Orleans. The soup typically consists of beef broth, pork, spaghetti noodles and hard-boiled eggs. Its flavor is soft and is well complemented by a garnish of green onions.