Why is hot dry noodles called hot dry noodles? Is hot dry noodles an acidic or alkaline food?

There are many ways to cook the famous Wuhan hot dry noodles. Wuhan hot dry noodles are known as the five famous noodles in my country, along with Shanxi knife-cut noodles, Liangguang Yifu noodles, Sichuan Dandan noodles, and northern fried noodles. They are a snack with Wuhan characteristics. Why are hot dry noodles called hot dry noodles? Let's take a look at the story behind its name today.

Contents of this article

1. Why is hot dry noodles called hot dry noodles?

2. Is hot dry noodles an acidic or alkaline food?

3. What temperature of water should be used to cook hot dry noodles?

Why is hot dry noodles called hot dry noodles?

In the early 1930s, there was a food vendor named Li Bao on Changdi Street in Hankou. He made a living by selling jelly and noodle soup in the Guandi Temple area. One day, the weather was unusually hot and there was a lot of leftover noodles that had not been sold. He was afraid that the noodles would go bad, so he boiled the leftover noodles, drained them, and hung them on the chopping board. He accidentally knocked over the oil pot on the table, and the sesame oil spilled on the noodles. Seeing this, Li Bao had no choice but to mix the noodles with oil and hang them again. The next morning, Li Bao put the cooked noodles mixed with oil in boiling water to scald them slightly, picked them up and drained them into a bowl, and then added the seasoning used to sell jelly, making them steaming hot and fragrant. People rushed to buy them and ate them with relish. Someone asked him what kind of noodles he was selling, and he blurted out that it was "hot dry noodles". From then on, he specialized in selling this kind of noodles. Not only did people compete to taste them, but many people also became his apprentices to learn from him.

A few years later, a man named Cai opened a hot dry noodles restaurant at the intersection of Zhongshan Avenue and Manchun Road. He named it "Cai Lin Ji" to represent the prosperity of wealth, and it became a famous hot dry noodles restaurant in Wuhan. Later, it moved to Zhongshan Avenue opposite the Hankou Water Tower and was renamed Wuhan Hot Dry Noodles.

Is hot dry noodles acidic or alkaline food?

Wuhan hot dry noodles are known as the five famous noodles in my country, along with Shanxi knife-cut noodles, Liangguang Yifu noodles, Sichuan Dandan noodles, and northern fried noodles. They are snacks with Wuhan characteristics. There is another story about the origin of hot dry noodles. In the early 1930s, there was a food vendor named Li Bao on Changdi Street in Hankou, who made a living by selling jelly and soup noodles in the Guandi Temple area. One day, the weather was extremely hot and a lot of leftover noodles were not sold out. He was afraid that the noodles would go bad, so he boiled the leftover noodles, drained them, and hung them on the chopping board. He accidentally knocked over the oil pot on the table, and sesame oil spilled on the noodles. Li Bao had no choice but to mix the noodles with oil and hang them out again. The next morning, Li Bao put the cooked noodles mixed with oil in boiling water to scald them slightly, picked them up and drained them into a bowl, and then added the seasoning used to sell jelly, making them steaming hot and fragrant. People rushed to buy them and ate them with relish. When someone asked him what kind of noodles he was selling, he blurted out "hot and dry noodles". From then on, he specialized in selling this kind of noodles. Not only did people compete to taste them, but many also became his apprentices to learn his cooking skills.

It is said that people's physiques are divided into acidic and alkaline, but this topic is quite controversial. But no matter what, alkaline foods are more beneficial to the body than acidic foods, and hot dry noodles are a typical alkaline food.

What temperature should be used to cook hot dry noodles?

There are many ways to make the famous Wuhan hot dry noodles. You can blanch the cooled noodles in boiling water, drain the water and put them in a bowl, pour the prepared sauce and side dishes on the noodles, stir evenly, and the steaming hot dry noodles are ready. So hot dry noodles are usually cooked in boiling water and then seasonings are added or boiled in boiling water and then rinsed with cold water and stirred. However, people in different regions have different habits. Some places use hot water to boil noodles and add seasonings, while some places like to use cold water to heat and cook noodles. So don't worry too much about whether hot dry noodles should be boiled in cold water or boiling water. You can choose according to your personal preferences and taste.