Wild Garlic Knife Cut Noodle Soup 野蒜刀削面

Name: Wild Garlic Knife Cut Noodle Soup 野蒜刀削面
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cups AIl Purpose flour; 1 cup OR less * liquid (50g Wild garlic + 1 cup water); ½ tsp Salt; Use just enough to be able to pull the dough together; 3 Medium size tomatoes; 3 Eggs; 1 Green onion; 1 tsp Oil; Salt, white pepper & soup bouillon to taste; 2 l Water

AuthorYun Zhang JohnCategoryNoodles, SoupRating

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time5 minsTotal Time15 mins

Wild Garlic Knife Cut Noodle Soup 野蒜刀削面

I discovered Wild Garlic, aka Ramp, aka wilder Knoblauch, aka Ail Douce...etc by chance during a walk through the forest one early spring day. The scent, although mild, of garlic is unmistakable as you walk by these seemingly plain grass.

They grow in clusters, often in shaded areas around trees and bushes. I love foraging for wild ingredients & this one, fascinates me! It’s great for marinating meats & makes an excellent pesto for pasta & sandwiches. A garlic lover’s dream, you get the flavour without the burn and the unfortunate garlic breath. And its fleeting growing season make it just that much more special.

Easy Handmade Noodles

Here, I’m giving it a Chinese twist by making them into handmade noodle soup. Don’t be daunted by the words “handmade noodles”, I’ll show you a technique that is foul proof & takes only minutes to do. Whether you find them in the wild or in your supermarket, I hope you can give it a try before they’re gone.

You Will Need

Noodle

3 cups AIl Purpose flour

1 cup OR less * liquid (50g Wild garlic + 1 cup water)

½ tsp Salt

Use just enough to be able to pull the dough together

Soup

3 Medium size tomatoes

3 Eggs

1 Green onion

1 tsp Oil

Salt, white pepper & soup bouillon to taste

2 l Water

Instructions

Noodle

Blend wild garlic with water to make wild garlic liquid.

To the AP flour, add salt and slowly mix in liquid a bit at a time.

Add just enough liquid to pull all the flour into dough form. Sometimes it take 1 cup of liquid, sometimes not, depending on conditions. "Dough should be on the hard side.

Knead the dough for 5min and leave to rest for at least 30min. The it rests, the better the noodle texture will be.

After it's rested, knead the dough smooth and divide into 2 pieces.

Work on 1 piece at a time for ease.

Roll into a 1cm thick disk.

With a sharp knife, as thin as possible, cut the disk into strips..approx. Imm or less in thickness.

Separate each strip, dust with flour to prevent sticking & reserve for cooking.

Ingredients

Noodle

3 cups AIl Purpose flour

1 cup OR less * liquid (50g Wild garlic + 1 cup water)

½ tsp Salt

Use just enough to be able to pull the dough together

Soup

3 Medium size tomatoes

3 Eggs

1 Green onion

1 tsp Oil

Salt, white pepper & soup bouillon to taste

2 l Water

Directions

Noodle

Blend wild garlic with water to make wild garlic liquid.

To the AP flour, add salt and slowly mix in liquid a bit at a time.

Add just enough liquid to pull all the flour into dough form. Sometimes it take 1 cup of liquid, sometimes not, depending on conditions. "Dough should be on the hard side.

Knead the dough for 5min and leave to rest for at least 30min. The it rests, the better the noodle texture will be.

After it's rested, knead the dough smooth and divide into 2 pieces.

Work on 1 piece at a time for ease.

Roll into a 1cm thick disk.

With a sharp knife, as thin as possible, cut the disk into strips..approx. Imm or less in thickness.

Separate each strip, dust with flour to prevent sticking & reserve for cooking.

Wild Garlic Knife Cut Noodle Soup 野蒜刀削面

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