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Chinese Home-Made Noodles

Varieties of Chinese Noodles

The most famous way of making noodles in China is ‘la main (or ‘chen mian). Noodles are made by simply stretching the dough with both hands. This type of noodle dish is typical from Northwestern and central China. There is another famous way of making Chinese noodles, called ‘dao xiao mian. In this case, the chef holds a well-kneaded dough in one hand, and a knife in another. The desired shape of the noodles is achieved by ‘slicing’ the dough. There is a third variety of Chinese noodles, which is the one that I am going to discuss next in more detail. This third variety is called ‘shou gan mian’, which can be translated as hand-made noodles by using a rolling pin. The reader may have already guessed that ‘mian’ means ‘noodles’ in Chinese (it also means ‘flour’, depending on the context).

Typical Northeast Chinese noodles are really light, even if they are cooked with meat. They are very different from the ones that can be found in restaurants in Western Europe. The concrete recipe I will be described in detail is called ‘da lu main. It is a very suitable dish for spring or summer, and very home-made, almost impossible to find in restaurants in China.

Please understand the reason why Chinese vegetables taste so good. It is simple. The Chinese do not cook them, they just threaten them!

Making the Noodles

Making the good dough is the first step towards making good noodles. Firstly, the dough cannot be too soft, so one should be careful with the amount of water being used. To make the noodles more stretchable, it is a good idea to add salt and eggs to the flour when making the dough. The use of eggs, however, is not a must.

After making the dough, trying to roll it as thin as possible needs patience and determination. A useful device is the ‘pasta maker’ (in China it is obviously called ‘noodle maker’). The noodle maker is very helpful for cutting the noodles into even strips, as well as for saving a lot of energy. The disadvantage is that it is not easy to clean afterward. Here, I will describe how to make the noodles by hand. To prepare the noodles by hand, follow the steps given next (the ingredients given are for three or four people).

  • Mix three cups of plain flour with three-quarters of a cup of water, one big egg, and one tablespoon of salt. Knead the dough well.
  • Roll the dough into a thin sheet.
  • Fold the dough sheet twice, make sure that you dust plenty of flour on the surface before folding.
  • Chop the folded sheet into thin strips.
  • Loosen the strips, dust more flour if needed.

Then, boil the prepared noodles in water (you can add salt to avoid the noodles getting stuck together). And, after removing the noodles from the saucepan, rinse them well in cold water. The noodles are cold now and ready to be served.

The Sauce

There are many different noodle sauces. Here, I describe one of the most popular ones, consisting of eggs and tomatoes.

  • Chop the tomatoes into pieces and whisk two eggs.
  • In a heated wok, pour around 5 tablespoons of oil and then add the tomato pieces in.
  • When the tomato becomes softer, pour in 1.5L of water and bring the water to a boil.
  • Pour the whisked eggs into the boiling water. Use a spoon to stir the soup.
  • Add two tablespoons of salt, one tablespoon of light soy sauce, and a tablespoon of mushroom essence.

To prepare the sesame paste, first, put 3 tablespoons of sesame paste in a rice bowl; then, gradually pour in water while whisking it, until the paste becomes thinner, and add some salt in (this sesame sauce is supposed to be a bit salty).

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Delicious Desserts

A “Dessert” is a meal course that usually comes after dinner. Most often Dessert foods are of sweet food but can also be of a strongly flavored food, such as cheese, like cheesecake. The world dessert comes from the Old French word “desservir”, which means ‘to clear the table’. Oftentimes in the English language dessert is confused with the word desert(note only one “s”), which is a barren piece of land normally with sand as soil.

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert.

It wasn’t until after the 19th-century where the rise of the middle class, and the mechanization of the sugar industry, brought the privilege of sweets into the general public and unreserved it exclusively for the aristocracy or as a rare holiday treat. This was because sugar became cheaper and more readily available to the general public. As sugar was widely spread, so was the development and popularity of desserts.

In today’s culture dessert recipes have become a popular item for discussion, as they are a winning way to win people over at the end of any meal. This is partly because if you serve a mediocre meal, with an excellent dessert, people will remember you for the dessert and forget about the meal.

Most cultures have a separate final distinction between the main course, and the sweet course. This is not true however in some cultures such as Chinese, who will mix in sweet and savory dishes throughout the entire meal. Dessert is, oftentimes seen as a separate meal or snack, rather than a course, and can be eaten sometime after the meal by many individuals. Because of its widespread popularity, there are even some restaurants that specialize in desserts.

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Fresh Juice Health Benefits

The human body needs live foods to maintain a healthy body. Live food means uncooked fruits and vegetables. When we eat fresh fruits and vegetables, our bodies extract what they need from the fiber as a liquid. This extracted liquid is juice which contains the same nutrient as the juice you make in your kitchen with the juicer. The good thing in drinking juice is you are eliminating a digestive process (extracting the liquid from the fiber) therefore the nutrients are released instantly in the body through the bloodstream.

Passion is taking such a bite out of life that when the juices run down your face, everyone licks their lips!

Difference of Vegetable and Fruit Juice

Vegetables are the building blocks of life, responsible for strong, healthy muscles, tissues, glands, and organs. By consuming vegetables in juice form, you are assured that you get nearly 100 percent of the available nutrients, particularly minerals. Fruits are the revitalizer and cleansers of the body.

How did juicer work?

The juicer separates the juice from the fiber so that what you drink is pulp-free and your body receives the maximum amount of nutrients in minutes.

What is the difference between the fresh bottled juice in the market and the juice you make using your own juicer?

The juice from the juicer is different from bottled, canned, or concentrated juices sold in the supermarket.

  • First, it is absolutely fresh-which is important because nutrients lose a lot of value soon after juicing.
  • Second, juice from the juicer is not pasteurized, which means “cooked or heated” and so is bursting with the living cells which is important to good health.
  • Finally, fresh juice is absolutely pure, free of additives and preservatives.

Fresh Juice Health Benefits

  • It flushes out body toxins, leaving you feeling refreshed, energized, and relaxed.
  • It will make your skin glow, your hair shine, and your breath fresh.
  • Individuals who drink three or four glasses of different juice combinations a day report that they have more energy and fewer colds and other infections.
  • You will experience that your joint will become flexible again.
  • Your teeth and gums will be less prone to bleeding and cavities.
  • If you are already suffering from chronic disease you will feel that drinking more glasses of fresh juice especially green vegetable juice which contains chlorophyll will make you feel better and might even cure you. Chlorophyll which is found only in plants appears to combat tumor growth. There are numerous health problems that are helped or sometimes prevented simply through a healthful diet of juice and raw vegetables.