 The very tiny black dots are a trademark of the noodle. | |
| Alternative names | Shrimp noodles |
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| Type | Chinese noodles |
| Place of origin | Hong Kong orGuangdong[1] |
| Region or state | Hong Kong |
| Main ingredients | Shrimproe,wheat flour,salt,tapioca flour,monosodium glutamate |
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| Traditional Chinese | 蝦子麵 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 虾子面 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | shrimp egg noodle | ||||||||||||||
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Shrimp roe noodles orshrimp noodles are a variety ofChinese noodle popular inHong Kong andGuangdong. One of the special characteristic that distinguish this noodle from the many other varieties of Chinese noodle is the salty shrimp roe forming tiny black spots on strips of the noodles.[2]
The noodle is made ofwheat flour,salt,tapioca flour,monosodium glutamate (MSG), andshrimproe.[3] It comes in a palm-sized hard noodle bundle. Mix the shrimp, eggs, flour and other materials, and then put the dough is placed into a mechanical press with holes through which the dough is forced to form strands of noodles.[4]
Because this noodle has some taste of its own, the most common method of cooking is directlyboiling the noodles.Soy sauce or additional flavorings can still be added. Depending on the noodle brand, the black dots may disappear after cooking.
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