New Gansu·Gansu Farmers News reporter Wang Qian
As we all know, pasta is never absent from the dining table of Minqin people. Minqin people who love pasta can perfectly interpret it in a variety of ways. Even if you are not a native of Minqin, as long as you come here, your stomach will be firmly locked by the delicious food here.
For me, when it comes to my hometown, it is Minqin; when it comes to my favorite food in my heart, Minqin alkaline noodles are undoubtedly the "top-notch" existence.
Minqin alkaline noodles are called alkaline noodles because they are kneaded with edible alkali. Among the many kinds of noodles, alkaline noodles are the favorite and favorite noodles of Minqin people.
The production of Minqin alkaline noodles is not about the complexity of the craftsmanship or the exquisite ingredients, but the integration of a strong regional sentiment.
There are three steps in making noodles: kneading, rolling and cutting. Only the alkaline noodles produced in this way can be considered authentic.
Kneading the noodles is an extremely important link. Whether the noodles are delicious or not depends on this. The noodles should not be too soft or too hard, and only experienced people can figure out the right balance. Prepare a certain amount of flour, edible alkali and salt. First add an appropriate amount of salt into the flour, then sprinkle the edible alkali into the water and stir quickly. When the alkali melts, add it to the dough and start kneading it repeatedly. Gradually, the messy dough is kneaded into a smooth and soft dough that does not stick to your hands or the chopping board. Use a basin to hold it and let it fully stretch and integrate.
Rolling out noodles requires technical skills. This is not something that ordinary people can master! Roll out the dough, as round as possible, spread the dough out and flatten it with a rolling pin. Then roll the rolling pin with the dough, keep pushing, pulling, and rolling, over and over again, back and forth, while constantly changing the direction, and finally the dough covers the entire chopping board, as thin as a piece of paper, and as round as a moon.
aspect. This is the critical moment to test your knife skills. Sprinkle a layer of corn flour on the surface, fold it and cut it into long noodles of the same thickness. Looking at the hand-rolled noodles neatly arranged on the chopping board is pleasing to the eye and heart. Boil the water in the pot, put the noodles into the boiling water, and let them swim freely in the pot. When the noodles are cooked, take them out and put them into cold boiling water. Pour in a little cooked oil, mix well, and put it into a bowl. A bowl of alkaline noodles is ready.
A knife, a rolling pin, a chopping board, and a stack of cut handmade noodles , this is the most delicious home-cooked meal in Minqin family.
noodles are ready, how can we avoid "stirring"? "Mitou" is the "soul" of handmade alkaline noodles. When Minqin people eat alkaline noodles, they have to add different ingredients or side dishes. The locals call it "mixed head". Only Minqin alkaline noodles with "mixed head" can taste the real Minqin taste. The "mixed head" is usually based on leeks, minced garlic, homemade vegetarian braised seeds, oily spicy seeds, etc., plus stir-fried spicy tomatoes and . After a few stirs, the bowl of noodles will be wiped out. It is not enough, and another bowl is simply enjoyable. The happiness of life is nothing more than this.
A wanderer in a faraway land has no idea of his return date. After a bowl of handmade noodles, you are not only filled with appetite, but also with a well-placed nostalgia. No matter how many years we go out or how far we travel, the lingering smell always pulls us towards home.
Reporter: Wang Qian
