Yun Nian'an pointed at the flour and said, "Grandma, I think our factory is too simple to just make soap.
It would be better to make something else, like dried noodles or instant noodles.
Dried noodles are the noodles we eat at home, but the difference is that they can be stored dry! They can also be stored for a long time.
I thought that since I knew the young general, the soldiers who were defending their country could not eat.
Especially in a bitterly cold land, the long winter is really unfair to them. It would be better to make more of these things and sell them to the young general so that he can take them to the battlefield."
Old Lady Yun listened to what Yun Nian'an said and nodded uncontrollably, "My dear, do whatever you think! Grandma is at your mercy. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Yun Nian'an nodded, thinking that Old Lady Yun cooked a lot on weekdays, so kneading the dough would naturally be no problem.
People used to say that the most important steps in making handmade noodles are kneading, pulling, letting them rest and airing them, while the rest are simple.
Put the flour in a large bowl, add a little salt, and pour water several times.
Stir while pouring until it becomes a smooth dough. The dough can be a little hard and needs to be kneaded vigorously for a while.
Yun Nian'an was talking on the side while Old Lady Yun was rubbing hard.
He kneaded the dough and looked at his granddaughter, "My dear, what's next?"
"Don't worry, grandma. Let the dough rise for a while, and we'll continue later."
Old Mrs. Yun responded and scooped a ladle of water from the bed and started drinking it up.
About 30 minutes later, Yun Nian'an stood up from the stool on time.
"Grandma, just knead the dough again and use a rolling pin to roll it into a large thin sheet, about this thin."
As he spoke, Yun Nian'an gestured with his hands and took out another bag of corn starch, sprinkling it on the table mainly to prevent sticking.
Grandma Yun rolled out the dough, and Yun Nian'an took the kitchen knife and said, "Grandma, just cut it into long strips about this wide."
Coat the chopped noodles evenly with corn starch, roll them into a circle and place them in a bowl, and brush a thin layer of oil on the surface.
Old Lady Yun looked at her little granddaughter, who was doing well, and said, "My dear, is this all right?"
Yun Nian'an shook his head and covered the sugar dough with wet cloth for a while to make the noodles easier to stretch.
This step is basically enough."
Old Mrs. Yun was surprised that noodles alone could require so many details.
Yun Nian'an took a small handful of noodles and gently pulled them on both sides with both hands, slowly stretching them out.
With steady movements, she said to Old Lady Yun: "Grandma, just keep pulling it towards both sides like this to avoid breaking it. When it's almost pulled, just hang it on the bamboo pole."
Old Lady Yun responded by pulling gently, but it would easily break every time. After pulling for a while, she finally got used to it.
Hang the pulled noodles in a ventilated place to dry in the shade, just avoid direct sunlight. Dry until the noodles become hard and crispy.
It takes basically half a day to take down the dried noodles, cut them into suitable sizes, put them in sealed bags and store them at room temperature.
When you are ready to eat, just take a small handful of water and boil it.
This method is simple. Yun Nian'an suddenly had an idea while cooking. He wondered if he could add some vegetable juice or fruit juice to the noodles.
For example, spinach juice and dragon fruit juice, but on second thought, if you put these things in, the shelf life may be shortened.
Even if the shelf life is not shortened, the labor and other costs of making it will definitely be more expensive. Since it is fed to the soldiers, the longer the shelf life, the better.
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