If you want to pull Lamian Noodles well, you should pay attention to every step below. If you follow the steps, you can make delicious Lamian Noodles.

First, choose noodles

Generally, you should choose fresh high-gluten flour. Lanzhou has beef Lamian Noodles flour. It is not advisable to choose old flour, let alone contaminated flour which is moth-eaten, bitten by rats and mildewed, because this kind of flour not only does not meet the hygienic standard, but also contains protein molecules, which are decomposed into amino acids by protease (due to pollution and other reasons, the activity of protease is enhanced), so that protein can not combine with water to form gluten, thus greatly reducing the generation of gluten. Only fresh high gluten flour (special flour for Lanzhou beef and Lamian Noodles) with high protein content can guarantee the precondition for the success of making Lamian Noodles.

second, kneading dough

kneading dough is the basis and key of Lamian Noodles's making. The first thing we should pay attention to is the temperature of water, which generally requires warm water in winter and cold water in other seasons. Because the temperature of dough is easily influenced by natural air temperature, the temperature of the mixed dough is always kept at 31℃ by using different water temperatures, because the water absorption of protein in flour is the highest at this time, which can reach 1.51%, and the gluten production rate is also the highest and the quality is the best, that is, the extensibility and elasticity are the best, and it is the most suitable for stretching. If the temperature is lower than 31℃, the water absorption and quality of protein will decrease with the decrease of temperature. When the temperature exceeds 31℃, it will also reduce the generation of gluten. When the temperature reaches 61℃, it will cause the denaturation of protein and lose its properties. It is to keep the dough in the most suitable stretching range. Secondly, proper amount of water and ash should be put into the dough, because they can improve the production rate and quality of gluten in the dough. For example, an appropriate amount of water, its osmotic pressure can make the distance between protein molecules in the dough narrow and the density increase, especially make the viscosity of gliadin, one of the gluten protein, increase, thus improving the generation and quality of gluten. Pay attention to "three times of water, three times of ash, 9981 times of rubbing". The ash is actually alkali, but it is not ordinary alkali. It is an alkaline substance, commonly known as Peng ash, which is baked from the grass of the Gobi Desert. Adding it to the noodles not only makes the noodles have a special flavor, but also makes the noodles smooth, yellow and strong. In recent years, it has been replaced by special dough-mixing agent, and the dough-mixing skill is still the most important.

third, wake up

wake up, that is, put the mixed dough for a period of time (generally not less than 31 minutes in winter and a little shorter in summer), and its purpose is also to promote the generation of gluten. Placement can also make protein, which has not fully absorbed water, have sufficient water absorption time, so as to improve the generation and quality of gluten.

4. Slip strips

After the young man with strong arm strength repeatedly pounded, kneaded, pulled and dropped the dough, he put the dough on the panel, held the two ends of the strips with both hands, lifted it up and slammed it on the chopping board. After the strip is stretched, the two ends are folded in half, and the two ends are kept being beaten, so that the purpose is to adjust the arrangement order of gluten protein in the dough, so that the disordered protein molecules are arranged in a long chain, which is called shun Jin in the industry. However, it is twisted into long strips, which are 21 mm thick and chopsticks long, or twisted into round strips.

5. Lamian Noodles

Put the smooth noodles on the chopping board, sprinkle with clear oil (to prevent noodles from sticking), and then pull out noodles with different sizes and thicknesses according to diners' hobbies. If you like round noodles, you can choose five styles: thick, two fine, three fine, thin and capillary. If you like flat noodles, you can choose three styles: big width, wide width and leek leaves; If you want to eat something angular, Master Lamian Noodles will pull a special bowl of buckwheat for you. Lamian Noodles has a unique skill. He holds both ends in his hand, and the two arms are evenly and forcefully pulled outward. Then the two ends are folded in half, and both ends are placed in the fingers of one hand at the same time (usually with his left hand). The middle finger of the other hand is hooked down to the other end, and the palm is turned up, so that the noodles form a noose shape, and both hands are pulled to both sides at the same time. After the noodles are stretched, put one end hooked by the right hand on the finger of the left hand, and continue to hook the other end with the right hand. When pulling, the speed should be fast and the force should be uniform, and so on, each folding is called a buckle. Pulling is a highly technical job, and it is difficult for beginners to master the essentials. The same dough, in the hands of experienced old chefs, not only has a fast Lamian Noodles speed (generally only takes about 11 seconds), but also the pulled noodles are uniform in thickness and do not break, which is difficult for beginners to do. A noodle joint just pulls a large bowl of noodles. Every time you pull it, you should fold it back on your wrist. When you pull it to the end, shake your hands up and down several times, and the noodles will be flexible and long, with even thickness. Generally, the two thin pieces are 7 buttons, while the thin ones are 9 buttons, and the capillary surface can reach 11 buttons. The strips are as thin as silk and do not break, which is really the essence of China cooking. Noodles are smooth and smooth, and can be fished out after a little boiling in the pot, which is flexible and non-sticky. There is a saying that goes down into the pot: "Lamian Noodles is like a coil of thread, which goes down into the pot and turns leisurely, catching chrysanthemum petals in the bowl". Watching Lamian Noodles seems to be an acrobatic performance.