Lanzhou Beef Noodles: The Texture of Chinese Noodles is Thanks to Kansui. Hats Off to Ancient Creativity
Lanzhou Beef Noodles
Hong Kong
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- Lanzhou Beef Noodles
Beef, chewy noodles, and a simple soup form the core. The unique texture of Chinese noodles is attributed to "kansui" (alkaline water), which used to be water with dissolved plant ash (according to Chūka Ichiban). Today, the effect is achieved with sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate, but the ingenuity of the predecessors who mixed ash water is astonishing. - Taste Rating
- Price
- ? Hong Kong Dollar
- Meal Date
- 11/4/2019
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