these noodles are made from rice and
they're the main carb choice for people
in southwestern china
where they're eaten all day long 365
days a year
but unlike noodles made from wheat which
have a longer shelf life
rice noodles go bad quickly which means
they have to be made
delivered cooked and consumed within 24
hours
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china is noodle heaven wheat noodles
rice noodles
thin thick the list of options is
endless
this series is all about noodles we'll
be featuring 10 different kinds of
noodles across china and show you how
they're made
and how they're served here in unan
province in southwestern china
noodles are eaten for breakfast and
they're made entirely out of rice
rice noodles are to people here as say
pasta is to italy
and bread is to france
this is a rice noodle factory and every
day from 9 p.m to 2 a.m they make up to
18 tons of fresh rice noodles
so how are they made let's get right
into it
first the rice is soaked in water and
left to ferment for 16 hours
this process modifies the starch and
gives the noodles their signature
springy texture
the rice is then grounded into a paste
combined with water to make a slurry
and then compress and mold it into
noodles the noodles are then quickly
blanched and washed in cold water
they're inspected and finally packed and
sent out to restaurants in the middle of
the night
so why do people in southwestern china
prefer eating rice noodles over wheat
we asked dianchi xiaoga a cooking
influencer in yunnan province
for her take it
on
and she's the manager of a rice noodle
restaurant in yunnan
where they cook and sell over 260 pounds
of rice noodles
every day
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the specialty is which translates to
small pot rice noodles
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the result is a remarkably balanced
spicy and savory stew
anchored by slippery rice noodles and
every night before she closes
jiaofun will put in a new order of
noodles from her vendor
home
and the cycle repeats itself every day
like clockwork with each step in the
process dependent on the other
um
and that's it for eat china season two
we hope you enjoyed all the noodles
we want your feedback for the next
season what types of chinese food do you
want to see
us cover let us know in the comments
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