Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, chinese birthday noodles. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Misua is a thin, wheat-based vermicelli noodle originating from the Fujian province in China (where my family's originally from). The noodles represent longevity and are sometimes labeled as 'long-life' noodles, hoping to bring long life to the recipient. In China, there is an ancient tradition that is still in practice today. Instead of having a cake, many might be enjoying birthday noodles.
Chinese Birthday Noodles is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Chinese Birthday Noodles is something that I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have chinese birthday noodles using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Chinese Birthday Noodles:
- Prepare 250 gr homemade Chinese egg noodles
- Get 1.5 Tbsp oyster sauce
- Prepare 2 Tbsp sweet soy sauce
- Prepare 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- Get 5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- Make ready 8 beef meatballs, halved
- Take 200 gr shrimp, peeled, deveined
- Take 150 gr chicken, diced
- Get 2 eggs, beaten
- Prepare 2 carrots, julienned
- Prepare 150 gr green mustard, cut into pieces
- Make ready 50 ml water
- Get 1 tsp salt or to taste
- Get 1/2 tsp white pepper powder or to taste
- Make ready 10 quail eggs, boiled, peeled, fried until browned
- Get fried shallots to taste for sprinkling
Emperor Wu believed that people with long faces generally lived longer. Long life noodles are a traditional Chinese dish of egg wheat noodles that is often served at birthdays and celebrations like Chinese New Year. Yi Mein, also known as e-fu noodles are always served at birthday, new baby, wedding or lunar new year banquets. Traditional Chinese Birthday : Red Eggs and Longevity Noodles In the olden days, Chinese families celebrate birthday without birthday cakes nor candles.
Steps to make Chinese Birthday Noodles:
- Soak egg noodles with boiling water. Let stand for a while until soft. Drain well.
- Coat the noodles with oyster sauce and sweet soy sauce. Set aside. - Heat the vegetable oil. Saute garlic until fragrant.
- Add beef meatballs, chicken and shrimp. Cook until it changes color. Set it aside on the edge of the pan.
- Add eggs. Stir to make scrambled eggs.
- Add carrots and mustard greens. Cook until wilted.
- Add noodles, salt and pepper. Add water. Stir well. Cook until done. Adjust to taste.
- Remove from the heat. Place it on a serving plate. Garnish quail eggs and sprinkle with fried onions. Serve warm. Yum 😋
Yi Mein, also known as e-fu noodles are always served at birthday, new baby, wedding or lunar new year banquets. Traditional Chinese Birthday : Red Eggs and Longevity Noodles In the olden days, Chinese families celebrate birthday without birthday cakes nor candles. Every family of different religion has a traditional way to celebrate one's birthday in a unique practice. During Chinese New Year, long noodles are eaten in all corners of China. "Longevity noodles," also presented at birthday celebrations, are never cut or broken by the cook, and if they can be eaten. Types of Noodles Chinese noodles, known collectively as mien, fall into three main categories.
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