CHINESE NOODLE RECIPE FROM SCRATCH RECIPES

Steps:

• Add flour, pinch of salt in a deep bowl. Pour in water slowly. Stir the flour with a tool. Stop pouring water when there is no dry flour in the mixing bowl (depending on the flour you are using, the water absorption might be different. )
• Knead the dough until your hand is clean, your bowl is clean and the dough is smooth. Then keep kneading for another 10 minutes.
• Cover with a wet cloth and rest for around 30 minutes.
• Transfer the dough to a large floured operating board. Roll it into a thick wrapper firstly.
• Roll the dough into paper-thin rectangle or round wrapper, keeping remaining dough covered with flour.
• Roll the dough into rectangle or round wrapper with around 0.5 cm in thick, keeping remaining dough covered with flour.
• Fold the large dough wrapper around 5cm wide. Each time after folding up, spread the surface with flour. Cut any irregular part if necessary.
• Cut the folded dough into thin strips with a sharp and dry knife.
• Spread flour on the surface before picking the noodle strips.
• Unfold the strips one by one and then shake the extra flour off.
• Cook them directly or refrigerated up to 7 days in air--tight bags. 

Steps:

• Place 2 cups flour and salt on a pastry board or in a deep bowl. Make a well in a center of the flour; add eggs and water. Gradually mix with hands or a wooden spoon until well blended., Gather into a ball and knead on a floured surface until smooth, about 10 minutes. If necessary, add remaining flour to keep dough from sticking to surface or hands. Divide the dough into thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll each section into a paper-thin rectangle. Dust top of dough with flour to prevent sticking while rolling. Trim the edges and flour both sides of dough. , Roll dough, jelly-roll style. Using a sharp knife, cut 1/4-in. slices. Unroll noodles and allow to dry on paper towels before cooking. , To cook, bring salted water to a rapid boil. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the water; drop noodles into water and cook until tender but not soft, about 7-10 minutes. ,