Thread: Hand pulled noodles.

Does anyone on GU know how to make hand pulled noodles? I need some pointers.

Originally Posted by chad

Does anyone on GU know how to make hand pulled noodles? I need some pointers.

I can give some tips.
What type of noodles are you making?

Asian or Italian variety?

I believe Milenko is the forum expert on hand-pulled noodles

oi!

I'll ask the missus if you'd be more specific. I'm guessing you're talking Asian noodles though... given noodles are an Asian thing right? If so, she'll know nothing. If it's Italian stuff, I'll ask. I've made pasta with her a few times.

Im making these type of noodles.
How to Make Hand-Pulled Noodles

His receipe is this:
-156g cake flour <-- Replaced with Hong Kong Flour (similar protein content)
-25g regular flour <-- Replaced with our normal Aussie flour
-110g warm water (the warmer the better)
-2g salt
-1g baking soda <-- Replaced with Asian "lye water" I also have "kansui powder"
-6g vegetable oil

The general problem is this:
I've followed his instructions down to the letter. Put the dough in the dough making machine, it mixes the dough for 5 minutes. Then knee the dough like in his video for 20-30 minutes. Let it sit for 20 minutes.

The problem I'm running into, no matter what I do I can get the dough to stretch like in the video though its a bit inconsistent. For example parts that are easy to stretch and other parts that would not stretch as far. For example, I can get to about 1-2 loops though pulling any more on the dough will cause it to break.

Any tips?

Have even following instructions from:


Her web page:
Tiny Urban Kitchen: Project Food Blog Round 7: Hand Pulled Noodles

And also:
The Artistry of Hand Pulled Noodles?|?DiningNewsAsia

Generally I'm concluding that something is up with the gluten level in the flour that is being used, what type of flour should I be using for doing noodles like this and the ratio of flour to water?

Forward note to anyone who reads this and attempts it. I apologies in advance LOL.

Okay I think I've just found out my mistake. In the video she is rolls the dough once and then pull then twist, pulls then twist. Where in my situation I was pulling, twisting then rolling, pulling twisting then rolling over and over again.