Grilled cold noodles

Grilled cold noodles (Chinese: 烤冷面, pinyin: kǎolěngmiàn) is a local specialized snack of the Chinese province of Heilongjiang. It is a side dish, usually sold at night markets or roadside stands rather than in restaurants.

Grilled cold noodles

Grilled cold noodles cooked by special cold noodles like pieces of paper, with eggs, onions and other auxiliary materials, The main condiment is sweet bean sauce or gochujang.

Traditionally, there are three ways to cook Grilled cold noodles, including Grilled, teppanyaki and fry.

History

There are two main theories as to the birthplace of Grilled cold noodles. Some people believe that Grilled cold noodles originated in Mishan, while others believe that they started in Mudanjiang.[1]

According to legend, a Korean man who sold snacks at the backdoor of Second Middle School of Mishan City liked to Grilled some cold noodles for himself as a dish to go with wine. Unexpectedly, students of Second Middle School of Mishan City found that Grilled cold noodles was very delicious, and Grilled cold noodles became very popular in Mishan.[1]

Use teppanyaki to cook Grilled cold noodles

However, the ordinary cold noodles was not soft enough, so it was a little hard to chew. After people made soft noodles, Grilled cold noodles was accepted by people all around China gradually.[1]

Variations
  • Grilled: The noodles and sauce are put in a Grilled grilling basket.
  • Fry: Popular primarily in Mishan. The noodles are fried and then brushed with sauce.
  • Teppanyaki: This is the most common way to cook Grilled cold noodles. Teppanyaki cold noodles with onion, eggs and sausage.

Chemical analysis

Grilled cold noodles are known for their chewiness. The chewy texture of Grilled cold noodles comes from gluten. Gluten is a kind of elastic material, its molecular structure is more complex, it is a condensation polymer composited by more than 20 amino acid, the main component is non-polar gliadin and polar glutenin.[2]

References
  1. 王辉. "我骄傲！火遍全国的烤冷面是黑龙江密山发明的-烤冷面-东北网黑龙江". heilongjiang.dbw.cn. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  2. "烤冷面面片烧不透？这"实验"什么也说明不了 | 科学人 | 果壳网 科技有意思". 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
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