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Five Rules to Boiling Noodles
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By Jason Wang
Published 2020
Whether you’re working with dried noodles or fresh, store-bought or homemade, the steps are the same. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and drop in the noodles, and never, ever break these rules:
- Make sure the water is at a rapid boil and there’s enough room to allow the noodles to separate and “swim freely.”
- Don’t salt the water. We’re not Italian.
- Use chopsticks or tongs to make sure the strands don’t stick to the bottom. This is especially important when you first drop the noodles in.
- Test (aka eat a strand), and make sure it’s “QQ,” a common Chinese phrase that means chewy or toothy. Basically, our version of al dente. Don’t overcook.
- Change the water if you are cooking more than two batches. Once the water gets too starchy and bubbly, the noodles will cook differently, so after a few servings, start a fresh pot.
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