Pulled Noodles
( 2005-09-13 )

La Tiao Zi, a kind of hand-pulled noodles, are noodles made by drawing out the wheat dough by hand. It is a most favored food of the Uygur and Hui people and famous around the world.

Pulled noodles are liked very much by people of various ethnic groups. The noodles are pliable and tough, smooth and delicious. Deep-fried mutton, stir-fried eggs and tomatoes, and stir-fried chilli and mutton are prepared to add to the noodles. Another method is to cut the noodles into four-centimeter-long sections after boiling, and then stir fry together with fat, mutton, tomatoes, and chili. The taste is totally different from that of boiled noodles.

Pulled noodles are eaten during the harvest since the noodles are reputed to lend extra strength and energy. When eaten, pulled noodles are often mixed with other fried dishes, such as stir-fried pork cubes with green peppers, stir-fried pork cubes with celery, and stir-fried pork cubes with spinach.