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Wuhan-Style Hot Dry Noodles
Make Lisa Chang's version of Wuhan-style hot dry noodles—homemade bouncy alkaline noodles dressed in a creamy sauce made with sesame paste and soy sauce.
👥 3 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Lisa Chang📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●blender
- ●food processor
- ●pot
- ●colander
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Mix 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour, 2 tsp. kansui water (lye water for cooking), and ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a large bowl to combine. Gradually drizzle in ¾ cup plus 2 Tbsp. cold water, mixing with chopsticks until a shaggy dough forms. Bring dough together with your hands, transfer to a work surface, and knead until shiny and smooth, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. (You can also do this in a stand mixer and knead with the dough hook on the lowest speed for ⏱️ 2 minutes.) Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature ⏱️ 1 hour (it’s okay if dough seems a bit dry; it will hydrate while it sits).
(500 g) all-purpose flour4 cups. kansui water (lye water for cooking, see cook's notes to make at home)2 tsp
2
Blend or process ½ cup pure sesame paste, ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. light soy sauce, 2 Tbsp. dark soy sauce, 2 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil, 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil, 1½ tsp. granulated sugar, and 1½ tsp. mushroom bouillon powder or chicken bouillon powder in a blender or food processor until very smooth, about ⏱️ 1 minute.
(500 g) all-purpose flour4 cups. dark soy sauce2 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil2 Tbsp. vegetable oil2 Tbsp½ tsp. granulated sugar1½ tsp. mushroom bouillon powder or chicken bouillon powder1
3
Set pasta maker to the thickest setting. Unwrap dough and cut in half. Flatten 1 piece with a rolling pin or your hands and roll through pasta maker. Fold dough into thirds like a letter and pass through rollers again. Repeat process at progressively thinner settings, folding dough and running it through 2 or 3 times at 1 setting before moving on to the next, until dough is 1⁄16" thick and completely smooth and glistening. Using the spaghetti attachment, cut dough into ⅛"-wide noodles. Repeat process with second piece of dough.
4
Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water until al dente, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Drain in a colander and transfer to a large bowl. Add half of sesame sauce (reserve remaining sauce for another use; it makes for a great salad dressing) and toss to coat, adding more sauce if needed.
5
To serve, divide noodles among bowls and top with finely chopped spicy pickled radishes or zha cai (preserved mustard stems), finely chopped scallion greens, chili oil or chili crisp (if using), and cilantro leaves with tender stems. Do ahead: Sesame sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Transfer to an airtight container; cover and chill.
(500 g) all-purpose flour4 cupsFinely chopped spicy pickled radishes or zha cai (pickled mustard stems; see cook’s notes), finely chopped scallion greens, chili oil or chili crisp (optional), and cilantro leaves with tender stems (for serving)
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