Chinese Cook Book

THE CHINESE COOK BOOK 81

FriedNoodles

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CHOW MIN

2 poundsChinesenoodles

1%cupsonionscutintothreads

1 cuprawporkcutintothreads 1^inches

long

%cuproastporkcutintothreads

1 egg,friedandcutintothreads1^inches

long

2 tablespoonfulslard

1 tablespoonfulChinesesauce

1 tablespoonfulcornstarch

3 cupsprimarysoup

GetthenoodlesfromaChinesenoodlestore.
Therearetwokinds,soinorderingstatethat
you wantnoodlesforChow Min.
Egg threads are made by beating an egg
well,pouringitintoahotoiledpan,thenlet-
tingitrunalloverthesurfaceof thepan,form-
ingathinlayerofyelloweggaboutone-sixty-
fourthinchthick.
TomakeChowMin,proceedasfollows

:

(a) Putthelardonthenoodles,andsteam
fory2hour.