Wheat Noodles and Egg Noodles

These are made from hard or soft wheat flour and water. If egg has been added, the noodles are usually labelled as egg noodles. They can be bought dried or fresh from Chinese and oriental grocers, and many supermarkets and delicatessens also stock the dried variety. Flat noodles are usually used in soups, and rounded noodles are best for stir-frying. If you can’t get Chinese noodles, you can use Italian egg noodles (dried or fresh) instead.