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Hand pulled noodle experiment #2 - Biang Biang Mian

caliking
caliking Posts: 18,871
edited September 2019 in Off Topic
Yes, I’m alone at home, pulling my noodle(s)...

In my quest for Chinese hand pulled noodles (lamian) I stumbled upon another , much easier type of hand pulled noodles - biang biang mian. 

AP flour, salt, 55% hydration. Mixed the dough and let it rest overnight at room temp.

pulled and boiled the noodles. 


Dressed with garlic fried in butter, sesame oil, mirin, soy, chinkiang vinegar, crushed Sichuan peppercorns, gochugaru chile powder, cilantro, green onions. 






OMFG!! This is one of the best and easiest cooks I’ve done this year re: effort vs. flavor payoff. After the garlicky, salty, acidic heat rolls off your tongue, you’re left with the slightly numb and tingly sensation of the Sichuan pepper.

This will go into regular rotation for sure. 

#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,871
    edited September 2019

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • Nice!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
  • LetsEat
    LetsEat Posts: 459
    Nicely done!  I have had great success with the American Test Kitchen Biang Biang Milan version but will giving your recommendation a try this week. 
    IL 
  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,113
    Heck Ya!!!
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,871
    LetsEat said:
    Nicely done!  I have had great success with the American Test Kitchen Biang Biang Milan version but will giving your recommendation a try this week. 
     Thanks for the tip. Just checked it out and seems like their dough hydration is higher. I like the additions of ginger, star anise, cinnamon to the mix, so I'll try adding those next time. Can only make it better. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,069
    Learned something new, thanks for sharing.  Have to think outside the ball, in my narrow mind, pulled noodle starts with just the dough ball, no rolling/cutting/slicing  :)  
    canuckland
  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,871
    Learned something new, thanks for sharing.  Have to think outside the ball, in my narrow mind, pulled noodle starts with just the dough ball, no rolling/cutting/slicing  :)  
    I concur, and that’s the goal.

     But... baby steps!

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • What a rousing success! That plate looks unbelievably delicious. Congrats.
    Stillwater, MN
  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,654
    Looks AMAZING!
  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,871
    What a rousing success! That plate looks unbelievably delicious. Congrats.
     Different type of noodle than what I'm really trying to make, but  much easier. Turned out restaurant quality or better.  May make it again and drop an egg on it for breakfast tomorrow. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    Good Googly Moogly Cali that looks legit dude ! 

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  • Dude.  When I’m gone alone, I drink, cook steak and watch porn.  Not necessarily on that order.  
  • That's a gorgeous cook! 

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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    On point Cali! 🥢
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,871
    Dude.  When I’m gone alone, I drink, cook steak and watch porn.  Not necessarily on that order.  
    I decided against posting that on the “what are you doing now” thread last night =)

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • TTC
    TTC Posts: 1,035
    I need to up my game. 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    That's a beautiful cook! I've never heard of this technique, but it looks interesting to say the least. That finished dish looks incredible!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

  • Please measure how much of each next time. Having not worked much with Asian food I never know how much to use. But everything I have eaten of yours blows me away. I gotta try this
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,871
    Please measure how much of each next time. Having not worked much with Asian food I never know how much to use. But everything I have eaten of yours blows me away. I gotta try this 
    Garlic 4-6 cloves fried in butter 2 TBSP

    Sesame oil 1 tsp
    Mirin 1 tsp
    Soy sauce, light  1tsp
    Chinkiang vinegar 1tsp
    Chile oil  1 tsp  
    Sichuan peppercorns, crushed   1 tsp
    Gochugaru chile powder (or coarsely ground dried red chiles) 1 tsp

    Cilantro
    Green onions 

    I used dough 150g to make the noodles and the above amounts worked well. But this was a small portion, so you'll need to scale up accordingly if making larger portions. 



    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    That looks great.  I watched the guy's video... still seems like too much work for me :) but man those noodles look awesome.  I have had those out a few times and really like them, but I'd rather make them at home. (sometimes the Chinese restaurants add some sketchy meat I'm not keen on).

    LBGE/Maryland
  • Yeah- on the list for this week. We had some incredible beef noodles in Dallas this week. Hand pulled to order. We all thought it was amazing. 

    This looks incredible. Will be a great platform for my attempt at that recipe. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
  • Wolfpack
    Wolfpack Posts: 3,552
    This looks outstanding- will save this for a cheat day :)
    Greensboro, NC
  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,171
    Wolfpack said:
    This looks outstanding- will save this for a cheat day :)
    How many you down?
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  • Wolfpack
    Wolfpack Posts: 3,552
    I’m in maintenance and hit goal- down about 50 in total

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  • Woooo!!! This looks fun!  Awesome cook again, Cali

    LBGE since June 2012

    Omaha, NE

  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,075
    Ashish, there comes a time, when someone has to step in and cease this madness with noodles.

    Now is not that time. Keep banging these cooks out, and just know they are stolen and plagiarized by me in an ongoing basis.

    These meals look as awesome as they likely taste, and they make me look a hero.

    Thank you sir for posting.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,384
    love chili, thats a chinese noodle chili. great looking cook
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,871
    love chili, thats a chinese noodle chili. great looking cook
    Must have been some Texans in China, because...

    No beans! =)

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,384
    caliking said:
    love chili, thats a chinese noodle chili. great looking cook
    Must have been some Texans in China, because...

    No beans! =)
    actually he added mung bean sprouts, those are legumes =)
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it