Grains & noodles
Sichuan wheat noodles
Also called thin alkaline noodles, jianshui mian, Sichuan noodles
Thin wheat noodles, often alkaline, that keep a firm bite under chilli-oil sauces; for dan dan noodles and Chongqing xiao mian.
- A kind of Wheat noodles
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapDried wheat noodles
Cook longer. (use 0.6× the amount)
- T1 · Great swapRamen noodles
- T2 · GoodEgg noodles
Richer and yellower.
- T2 · GoodWonton noodles
Eggier and springier.
- T3 · In a pinchSpaghetti
Firmer; a pinch of bicarbonate in the water helps. (use 0.6× the amount)
Cook with Sichuan wheat noodles