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longevity-noodles

Chinese New Year or any time of the year, people lose their "noodles" for noodles. This is not a fad at all. What makes these special at Chinese New Year is their symbolism and the mind-blowing flavor. They represent longevity of life, and prosperity, and are served at full length. It is considered bad luck to cut these noodles. The noodles are slurped fully into the mouth before chewing them. It is comfort food at its finest. They are simple to make, require fairly common ingredients, and they can easily be made at home. You do not need a wok for this but, you won't get the wok hei appeal with typical homemaker pans. Traditionally, they use yi mian/yi mein noodles for this dish. However, you can easily use just about any noodle you want (not pasta, there is a difference!). Where I could not get my hands on yi mian, I did manage to get plenty of fresh dan mian noodles at my local Asian grocery store. The way I wrote this recipe, is intended for vegetarian dishes. You can easily make this vegan by simply researching the brands that are available on your own. You may have to order online in that situation. You can still make these beautiful noodles even with gluten-free options and sauce options! PLEASE NOTE: My recipe uses MSG, which is completely safe. For educational resources with verified medical and scientific data, please review www.knowmsg.com and consider reading this article. If you opt not to use MSG, you will not completely omit MSG because this recipe uses mushrooms and Asian sauces. Some fresh noodles sold at Asian markets are made with MSG. Changes made to the recipe will change the quality of this dish. The video how-to is on my YouTube channel. Find me there, on FB, and IG and please be sure to like, subscribe, and share!

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