Bearded noodles

In Dayang Town, Zezhou County, there is a kind of top-grade pasta that has been circulating for a long time, which is deeply loved by everyone. According to legend, the noodle originated from the Zhou Dynasty, originally a court food, and later spread to the people, becoming an indispensable staple food for ordinary people to hold happy events and entertain guests. The production technology of "noodle" is complicated, and the ingredients are exquisite; The prepared "noodle" is bright and transparent in color, unique in flavor, smooth as jade in taste, and memorable after eating. The most important step in making "dough" is to mix dough, and it is best to choose high-gluten flour for flour. First, mix the alkaline flour, salt and water according to a certain proportion, pour the flour into the water, add a proper amount of bean flour, and beat the flour evenly by hand. The second step of making "dough" is to press the dough. Put the beaten noodles on the chopping board, and use a 2.5-meter-long steel pipe to press rhythmically, so that the pressed noodles are stronger. The dough is pressed into a flat layer under the wooden stick, but the flatness at this time is obviously relative. There are obviously uneven flour particles and bubbles on it, like a quilt. Fold the dough and flatten it until the dough is pressed to a smooth and silky level. The pressed flour is cut into pieces with uniform size, then kneaded into flour cakes, oiled, and the oiled flour cakes turn golden yellow under the irradiation of sunlight. The oiled flour cakes are placed in the basin, one by one, and put one layer after another. Finally, Huang Cancan's flour cakes are put in a petal-like shape in the basin, sealed and fermented. The third step in making "noodles" is rolling. When rolling the dough, the technique should be in place, and the dough should be changed in different positions, so that the rolled dough is thin and even, and the rolled dough is transparent and undamaged when facing the sun, which is called the top grade. The fourth step in making "beard noodles" is to cut the noodles. Cutting depends on kung fu. Fold the rolled dough into long strips and start cutting. This kind of dough needs to be cut 280 times. Cut out noodles such as leek leaves, each with a length of more than 80 cm. The cut noodles are tightly covered in a special food box and cannot be ventilated. The dish covered with noodles is cauliflower, which is made from beans, garlic moss, kelp, oil tofu, carrots and other materials after being shredded and watered. Egg cakes are used to entertain vegetarian guests. Put the prepared noodles into boiling water, soak the cooked noodles in cold water twice, take them out and put them in a bowl. When the noodles are stranded in the bowl, pour the broth boiled with chicken, pepper and other seasonings, and then pour cauliflower, and a bowl of authentic "noodles" can be enjoyed.
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