Hello,
Hmm tasty...
Here are the ingredients for Lai Mein from:
chinesefood.about.com with Rhonda Parkinson (Reprinted from Wok Talk)
http://chinesefood.about.com/library/blrecipe137.htm
Ingredients:
6 cups pastry flour
1 1/2 cups regular enriched flour
3 1/2 cups water
Directions:
1.
Combine the two flours in a large bowl and slowly add water. Mix well
and knead to a smooth dough. Cover with a wet towel and refrigerate
overnight.
2.
The next day, remove from the refrigerator and knead for about ten
minutes until smooth and elastic.
3.
Roll the dough into a long cylinder, 2 to 3 inches round.
4.
Holding on to each end of the dough, raise the dough above your head
and with a wrist-snapping motion, whack it against the work surface.
Fold the dough in half after each whack.
5.
Repeat this process several times, being sure to lightly flour the
surface to prevent the dough from sticking. This beating action
relaxes the gluten and continually stretches the dough.
6.
The dough is now ready for pulling and stretching. Holding both ends
of the dough, pull and stretch and quickly fold the two ends together.
Continue the pull-stretch-fold technique each time increasing the
number of threads, until you end up with many whisker-fine strands of
dough.
7.
The stretched noodles are boiled approximately 3 minutes, and drained
in preparation for your recipe.
Here are more instructions with step by step instructions on how to
pull them with some photos. Bare in mind it is not easy! Even for
some seasoned chefs so dont get too worried if things get into a
tangle! If you do master it, it will be a great party trick to show
your guests too!
SaturdayMarket.com
http://www.saturdaymarket.com/chinabreakfast/handnoodle.htm
Here is another source with step by step instructions
(This is very slow to download, so be patient)
Forums.about.com
http://forums.about.com/ab-chinesefood/messages/?msg=551.1&fpi=yes
Ingredients to go with the noodles themselves are really down to your
taste buds, (like pasta). But here are 3 recipes:
Three Flavoured Lo Mein
Chinesefood.about.com with Rhonda Parkinson
http://chinesefood.about.com/library/blrecipe127.htm
Hot and Sour Shrimp Lo Mein
Chinesefood.about.com with Rhonda Parkinson
http://chinesefood.about.com/library/blrecipe074.htm
Beef Lo Mein
Chinesefood.about.com with Rhonda Parkinson
http://chinesefood.about.com/library/blrecipe221.htm
Search strategy:
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Enjoy!
kind regards
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