Longevity noodles
Longevity noodles, from above
Non vegGuangdong

Longevity noodles

Long noodles for a long life. Do not cut them, do not rush them, do slurp them.

30 minTime
14 gProtein each
mildSpice
Never cut the noodles2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayLong uncut noodles braised with mushrooms and soy, served for birthdays and Lunar New Year.
The original
433kcalsame
14 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
30minutessame

Yi mein, Cantonese longevity noodles.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Egg noodles300 g yi mein or long egg noodles
Dried shiitake mushrooms6, soaked and sliced
Button mushroom150 g, sliced
Bok choy (pak choi)4 small heads, halved
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)4, in long strips
Garlic3 cloves, minced
Gingera thumb, in thin strips
Oyster sauce2 tbsp
Soy sauce2 tbsp
Dark soy sauce2 tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Sesame oil2 tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Soak the shiitake in hot water 20 minutes. Slice and keep 1/2 cup of the soaking liquid.
  2. 2Cook the noodles until just tender, rinse briefly and drain. Do not cut them.
  3. 3Blanch the bok choy for 1 minute and arrange around a platter.
  4. 4Fry garlic, ginger and both mushrooms in the oil until browned. Add the soaking liquid, oyster sauce, both soys and sugar.
  5. 5Add the noodles and toss with tongs until they absorb the sauce. Finish with spring onions and sesame oil.
Serve it like this

Pile the noodles high in the centre of a round platter with bok choy around the edge, served piping hot.

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What goes with Longevity noodles: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Zongzi240 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Soy sauce chicken60 min
With a main Cantonese steamed fish25 min
On the side Yusheng45 min
On the side Stir fried bok choy with garlic10 min
To drink Hong Kong lemon tea15 min
Something sweet Nian gao120 min
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