While living in NYC for the last 6 months I had lots, I mean LOTS of yummy foods that are not available in Tampa, FL. One of the things I missed were Chinese hand pulled noodles from Xian Famous Foods. They are delicious noodles with cabbage and beef goodness. They were yummy, oily, fattening, spicy, tangy, and all the words you could use to describe a filling meal! When my boyfriend came up to visit me in NYC I took him to get some had pulled noodles and he fell in love with them instantly as well.There is nothing like this at all back home in Tampa and it is so sad. I decided to make an inspired noodle dish so we could at least get SOMEWHAT of a taste for it since we missed it so much.
I had no idea where to start so I just decided to make the beef sauce in the crock pot since it was the easiest and because everything that comes out of a crock pot is always good (right?!).
This was a hit at dinner with us and 3 kids! I find it hard to cook foods that are not the ordinary fried stuff that kids like so its always a pat on my back when I make an “adult” meal that they like too. I think the next time though I will add some white vinegar for that extra bite. My Asian beef noodles did not taste anything like the ones from NYC but they were still great and hit the spot!
- For the Beef Sauce
- Pot Roast
- Beef Stock
- Cilantro
- Ginger
- Garlic Powder
- Onions
- Soy Sauce
- White Pepper
- Salt
- Flour
- Cabbage
- Chili Oil
- Sesame Oil
- For the Noodles
- 4 Cups Flour
- 2 Tsp Potassium Carbonate & Sodium Bi Carbonate Solution
- 1 Cup Water
- In a crock pot add pot roast, enough beef stock to cover the beef, couple splashes of soy sauce, hand full of cut cilantro, couple of slices of ginger, a little salt and white pepper, half chopped onion, and some garlic powder.
- Let cook for 6-8 hours until the meat is super tender.
- While meat is cooking make the noodles.
- Combine flour, Potassium Carbonate & Sodium Bi Carbonate Solution, and water in a bowl.
- Knead until it forms a ball.
- Cut into 6 pieces.
- Start with one piece and roll flat with a Kitchenaid attachment or pasta maker.
- Once each piece is flat cut thick noodle strips with scissors.
- When meat is tender, remove it and and put in a pan.
- Add enough broth from the crock pot to the pan with the meat.
- Simmer on stove stop for about 20 minutes.
- Boil a pot of water an add noodles in.
- Cook for 10 minutes or until fully cooked.
- Boil a pot of water and cook cabbage for a little, keep it crisp.
- Add a mix of broth from the pan and a little bit flour to thicken the sauce.
- Add a few drizzles of sesame oil and/or chili oil.
- Put noodles, beef and sauce, and cabbage in a bowl and garnish with fresh cilantro.
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YUM! That looks delicious!
I need to try this. It looks so yummy!
Sodium bi-carbonate is baking soda, right? What is Potassium carbonate? I have a little pasta roller, that I’ve not used, left over from my foodie days.
That looks so yummy! You may come over and cook, anytime you like. 😀
This looks delicious!
Your food always looks yummy!
This recipe sounds great! Thanks for sharing!
Yum!
“Everything that comes out of a crockpot is good, right?” LOL! That’s my motto, although I’ve had my share of fails
Looks so yummy!
Looks so delish!
Ohh girl this looks delicious. I’m gonna have to try it out!
That looks SO good! Thanks for the recipe
My hub will enjoy this for sure. Thanks for sharing
I am totally making this – yummy!
I miss these salads so much now that I don’t live at home with mom anymore. I always go with seafood salad or beef salad when in an Asian restaurant. But no place like home…
looks really good!
Looks so yummy!!!
These noodles sound awesome! If you had a spare moment, I would be delighted if you’d drop this (and anything else you’d like to share) by at the #PureBlogLove anything goes link party! You can find me here: http://picnicnz.blogspot.co.nz/
Please explain Potassium Carbonate & Sodium Bi Carbonate Solution???? This sounds so good. I love noodles and beef; can’t wait to add this to my menu. CJ
Here’s what it looks like: http://www.asiansupermarket365.com/Potassium-Carbonate-Sodium-Bi-Carbonate-Solution-p/kcalkthree.htm This is what makes the noddles have that springy bite to it!
These noodles are making me so hungry! They sound really delicious. Thank you so much for attending week 19 of #PureBlogLove and linking your fantastic blog post, I can’t wait to see what you have in store for our next party, Thursday 8 PM EST- Sundays at midnight. Your post has been added to the #PureBlogLove Pinterest board for all to see 🙂 Have a great day!
Nicole
This looks really good and I am sure my family will like it! I’m always thrilled to find something new to try! Thanks for sharing it with us at #FoodieFriDIY!