Chinese noodles or noodles are one of the basic elements of Chinese cuisine.
It was first discovered in the "La Jia" region in Qinghai, China, and was reinvented by the Eastern Han Dynasty, and then spread widely in East Asia, and from there to all regions of the world.
The beginnings of preparing it with specific ingredients, then other types began to appear, such as ramen in Japan, and jajangmyeon in Korea, and other different types in the rest of Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and others.
Currently, methods of preparing noodles vary according to the local area, the ingredients, the spices added to them, and the method of serving. In the recent period, there has been widespread debate about the benefits and harms of noodles, and the debate has settled that noodles are healthy, while the spices or sauce attached to them are the cause of harm.
So we present to you the way to make Chinese noodles at home, to present it to your family without worrying about any harm.
Healthy noodles ingredients
- 250 grams of Chinese noodles
- 750 grams of frozen oriental mixed vegetables, ready to prepare Chinese food
- 500g chicken breasts cut into rectangular pieces
- 5 cloves of crushed garlic
- ½ cup fresh ginger, grated
- A pinch of white spice
- 1 cup of soy sauce
How to make Chinese noodles
- Mix the garlic, ginger, pepper, chicken, and half the amount of soy sauce, stir the mixture well, then cover the bowl and put it in the fridge for an hour, stirring from time to time.
- Boil the noodles in a saucepan of salted water with oil, then drain them well.
- Heat a little vegetable oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat, add the chicken and stir constantly until done. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same pan, fry the vegetables over high heat, stirring.
- Add the noodles to the vegetables with the remainder of the soy sauce, stir the mixture gently, then serve hot with the chicken pieces.
Fast and easy serving noodles for two
- 125 grams of Chinese noodles
- 375 grams frozen oriental mixed vegetable, ready for Chinese food
- 250g chicken breast cut into rectangular pieces
- ½ 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- ¼ cup fresh ginger, grated
- A pinch of white spice
- ½ cup of soy sauce
Benefits of noodles
Home-prepared noodles have several benefits. They contain many important and beneficial components for the human body, such as wheat, olive oil, proteins, and vitamin "B".
Among the most important of those benefits:
- Supplying the body with the energy needed for physical and mental activities.
- Relieve stress and increase concentration.
- Strengthen blood cells, because they contain iron
- Strengthen the bones and teeth, because they contain calcium.
- Boost the body's immune system, because it contains an important element, which is zinc
- Improve and strengthen the intestine
- Fighting cancer, because it contains antioxidants.
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