Re gan mian

Re gan mian is a typical breakfast fare of Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province in central China. It is made of hand-pulled, wheat-based noodles over which a mixture of soy sauce, sesame paste, pickled vegetables, chopped garlic chives, and rice vinegar is poured. The noodles are mixed with the added ingredients just before consumption. It is very popular and is usually sold in bowls in breakfast restaurants or in pushcarts along the streets of Wuhan.

Wuhan's ''re gan mian'', along with Shanxi's ''dao xiao mian'', Liangguang's ''yi fu mian'', Sichuan's ''dan dan mian'', and northern China's ''zhajiang mian'', are collectively referred to as "China's five famous noodles."

Preparation

The noodles are 80% cooked, mixed with cooking oil, and allowed to dry. This is usually done in the previous evening. When a bowl of noodles is to be served, usually as breakfast, the noodles are put into a large cone-shaped strainer and lowered into a pot of boiling water. The noodles are stirred to make sure they are heated evenly, until the cooking process is completed . The noodles are then strained with a few shakes and served in a bowl topped with peanut oil , soy sauce, sesame paste, pickled vegetables, and chopped chives, with chili sauce and rice vinegar added to taste.