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Banmian

Banmian inSingapore
Course	Main
Region or state	Hokkien-speaking areas (such asMalaysia and Singapore)
Main ingredients	Flat egg noodles, vegetables, anchovy, fish or meat
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Banmian (traditional Chinese:板麵;simplified Chinese:板面;pinyin:bǎnmiàn) orpan mee (Min Nan Chinese:pán-mī) is a well-known Chinese noodle dish, consisting of handmade noodles served in soup.^[1] Other types of handmade noodles include youmian (similar dough texture and taste, but thinner round noodles), or mee hoon kueh (flat and thin rectangular pieces).

The namebanmian ('board noodle' or 'block noodle') came from the Hakka method of cutting the noodle into straight strands using a wooden block as ruler. In Hak, some might call itman-foon-char-guo (麵粉茶粿) ordao-ma-chet (刀嬤切).

In Hokkien, it was calledmee-hoon-kueh (麵粉粿; lit. 'wheat snack') but what can be found at hawker stalls is generally calledbanmian. The current style is a mix between the traditional methods of Hakka and Hokkien. The Hakka initially made the noodle by shaving pieces off a block of dough, commonly made from flour (sometimes egg is added for more flavor), while the Hokkien would roll the dough into a large, flat piece that would then be torn by hand into bite-sized bits. Traditionally, the dough is hand-kneaded and torn into smaller pieces of dough (about 5 cm or 2 in). The dough can also be kneaded using the machine into a variety of shapes, the most common shape being flat strips of noodle.

Banmian is common in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It consists of egg noodles served in a flavorful soup, often with meat or fish, vegetables and spices. Dried anchovies, minced pork, mushrooms, and a leafy vegetable such assweet potato leaves or sayur manis (Sauropus androgynus) are also possible ingredients.^[2][3]

Traditional versions of banmian use egg noodles that are simply a blend of egg, flour, water and salt that is kneaded and then formed into noodles. However, modern banmian is frequently made with a pasta maker which cuts noodles in all sizes.

The base of the soup can be water, but is more commonly a type offish stock. Normal fish stock can be used, but anchovy stock is a common choice. Various ingredients such as onions, garlic, ginger and bean paste can be added to the stock to provide more flavor, although some preparations are so simple that nothing more than plain stock is used. In Malaysia, dry noodles and soup are served separately.

Dry chilli pan mee is a variant which was invented inChow Kit, Kuala Lumpur,^[4] and is often seen in the Klang Valley.^[5] This dry noodle is served with minced pork, fried onions, anchovies, and topped with a poached egg which is later stirred into the noodles. It is usually served with dry chilli orsambal.

Two common ingredients that are often found across different versions of banmian are mushrooms and anchovies. The exact type of each might vary, but they are generally added to the stock base. The mushrooms can be dried and are reconstituted in the broth, while the anchovies may be fried until crispy and then served on top of the soup. The anchovies also can be added to the stock for flavor and allowed to break down during cooking.

Once the base stock is completed, nearly anything can be added to complete the banmian. This includes vegetables such as green onions, spinach, cabbage and bamboo shoots. Vinegar is usually added, occasionally with sugar, to balance the flavor. Restaurants may offer fried minced pork or chunks of white fish as a protein-rich addition. Finally, an egg is cracked into the hot broth and allowed to cook until the white is set and the yolk is warmed through.

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