Dao Xiao Mian

Name: Dao Xiao Mian
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 500g plain flour and about 220ml water, made into a stiff dough; 300g beef or pork, diced; 2 tomatoes, chopped (optional); Soy sauce, Shanxi aged vinegar and star anise; Garlic, ginger and spring onions; Chinese greens and coriander

刀削面/dow shyow myen/

Also known as: Daoxiaomian, Knife-Shaved Noodles, Knife Cut Noodles, Shanxi Knife-Shaved Noodles

About this dish

Thick, chewy ribbons of wheat dough shaved straight into boiling water with a knife, served in broth or with a rich meat sauce.

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Ingredients

🌾500g plain flour and about 220ml water, made into a stiff dough

🥩300g beef or pork, diced

🍅2 tomatoes, chopped (optional)

🫙Soy sauce, Shanxi aged vinegar and star anise

🧄Garlic, ginger and spring onions

🥬Chinese greens and coriander

Method

Serves 3

Knead the flour and water into a very firm dough, then rest it for 30 minutes.

Braise the meat with soy sauce, star anise, garlic, ginger and tomatoes until tender and saucy.

Hold the dough block over boiling water and shave thin strips off it with a curved knife so they fall straight in.

Boil for 3–4 minutes with the greens until the noodles float and are chewy.

Drain into bowls, spoon over the meat sauce and finish with vinegar and coriander.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Knife-shaved noodles are a Shanxi speciality; skilled cooks shave the dough from a block held on one arm, so each noodle has thin edges and a thicker middle.

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