Cheung Sau Jai Mien - Longevity Noodles
Cheung Sau Jai Mien
Longevity Noodles
These long noodles are a symbol for a long and healthy life. You must be very careful not to break any of the noodles either while cooking or eating them or you will have bad luck. This is most easily accomplished by using chopsticks.
Ingredients
8 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound dried thin egg noodles or spaghetti
Sauce:
3 cups chicken broth or stock
1 tablespoon soy sauce, or to taste
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 4 teaspoons water
White or black pepper, to taste
Other:
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 green onions (spring onions), finely chopped
1/2 - 2/3 cup chopped cooked ham, pork or chicken
Preparation
Bring the salted water to a boil and parboil the noodles, using chopsticks to separate them. Rinse the noodles repeatedly in cold water and drain thoroughly. Divide the noodles equally among soup bowls.
Bring the broth or stock to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the soy sauce, sesame oil, and pepper. Give the cornstarch and water a quick re-stir and stir it in.
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the beaten egg, pouring it slowly through the tines of a fork and stirring rapidly in one direction for about 1 minute.
Pour the hot broth over the noodles. Garnish with the chopped meat and green onion. Serves 5 to 6.
Variations
Use the wok to poach the eggs. The poached eggs are placed on the noodles and the sauce is poured over. Garnish with the green onion and the sliced meat as in the recipe above. For a contrast in texture and color, add a green vegetable.
Source: Chinese Food-About.com
Recipe design by Jia Li Shen Chi
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Posted Jan 17, 2009 - 13:13 , Last Edited: Jan 17, 2009 - 18:13
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