Hot Dry Noodles (Re Gan Mian, 热干面)
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5.0
36 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
550 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Breakfast
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Cuisine
Chinese
Hot Dry Noodles (Re Gan Mian, 热干面)
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A classic breakfast dish, hot dry noodles deliver exciting flavours, pleasant textures and are very easy to make!
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Ingredients
- 2 portions alkaline noodles see note 1 for substitutes
For the dressing
- 2 tablespoon sesame paste see note 2
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- salt
- ground white pepper
- homemade chili oil optional
For the toppings
- Pickled long beans (酸豇豆), chopped See note 3
- Preserved daikon radish (萝卜干), chopped See note 3
- scallions, finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat up a large pot of water. While waiting for the water to boil, add sesame paste, sesame oil and 1 tablespoon of water to a bowl. Stir to thin the paste until it reaches a smooth and runny consistency.
- Put minced garlic into another small bowl. Once the water starts to boil, spoon out 2 tablespoon of hot water and pour over the garlic. Set aside.
- Add alkaline noodles to the boiling water. Cook until they’re “Al dente” (just cooked and firm in the middle when bitten).
- Rinse the noodles under running water for a few seconds then drain. Divide them into 2 serving bowls (see note 4).
- For EACH bowl, add 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, ½ teaspoon of dark soy sauce, 1 pinch of salt, 1 pinch of ground white pepper and a dash of chili oil if using.
- Divide the thinned sesame paste and garlic water and add to the 2 bowls of noodles.
- Garnish with pickled long beans, preserved radish and scallions. Stir the noodles to evenly distribute the dressing. Serve immediately.
Notes
- The traditional recipe calls for fresh alkaline noodles. You may use dried ramen noodles, round rice noodles, or even spaghetti as a substitute.
- The traditional recipe calls for fresh alkaline noodles. You may use dried ramen noodles, round rice noodles, or even spaghetti as a substitute.
- You can find more information about this unique condiment in my post “Chinese Sesame Paste and 3 Substitute Ideas”.
- Preserved mustard stem (Zhacai/榨菜) is a good alternative and it’s more commonly available. Pickled chilies could work too.
- Preserved mustard stem (Zhacai/榨菜) is a good alternative and it’s more commonly available. Pickled chilies could work too.
- Read the main post content above if you wish to follow the traditional two-step cooking procedure.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1bowl
Calories
550kcal
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 550 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 550kcal | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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