Chinese Cook Book

NoodleSoup

YAT KOI MIN

3 poundsnoodles

2 teaspoonfulsChinesesauce

1 teaspoonfuloil

Afewdropssesamum-seedoil

Noodlesaremadeofflour,eggs,salt,anda
smallportionofalkalinesolution.
Inasmuchasgoodnoodlesrequireveryskil-
fullabortomakethem,and theycan beob-
tainedmuchcheaper inaChinesenoodle fac-
torythanifmadeathome,theauthordoesnot
describetheprocess.
Thebestqualitycontainsnowater.
Tomake7/atkoimin (noodlesoup) proceed
asfollows:
(a) Putthenoodlesintoboilingwater,and
boiluntiltheyfloatonthesurface.

(&) Quicklyplaceincoldwaterandstir.
(c) Putagainintoboilingwaterfor 1 min-
ute.
{d) Put into a clean bowlcontaining the