Description
A staple of home and street cooking in Lanzhou and the Northwest. 'Mian Pian' are not cut with a knife. The flat dough is rapidly pinched and torn off into 'postage-stamp-sized squares' using the thumbs and index fingers. These dough flakes are stir-fried spicy with mutton and tomatoes.
Restaurants serving Chao Mian Pian (Stir-fried Dough Flakes)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Wheat flour
- Mutton(or beef)
- Ripe tomatoes
- Bell peppers
- Onion
- Soy sauce
- Cumin powder
- Sichuan pepper
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Dough) Knead flour with salt water for strong chew, and let rest.
- Flatten the dough into palm-sized strips and coat with oil.
- (Tearing Technique - Jiu Mian Pian) Stand before a boiling pot. Hold the dough strip with both hands. Using your thumbs, rapidly pinch and tear off 'postage-stamp-sized squares (Mian Pian)' at blinding speed, flicking them directly into the boiling water.
- (Stir-fry) Heat oil in a wok, fry finely chopped mutton (or beef), onion, bell peppers, and massive 'ripe tomatoes'.
- Once the tomatoes break down into a red sauce, add soy, black vinegar, Sichuan pepper, and cumin powder.
- Dump the boiled dough flakes into the wok.
- Toss aggressively on high heat until the chewy flakes are completely coated in the tart tomato and savory lamb fat glaze.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Rich tomato tartness and cumin spice aroma、クミンのスパイス香
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Substitute with Japanese Suiton or thick boiled wonton wrappers)
Pairing
Black vinegar (for flavor change) / Lamb Skewers
Trivia
[Trivia] For children who struggle to slurp long noodles or workers wanting a fast meal, these spoonable 'Mian Pian' are the ultimate fast food. The sight of a veteran auntie pinching and flicking dough at magical speeds is a famous kitchen scene in the Northwest.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Because they are tiny squares, it is common to scoop them with a spoon rather than chopsticks. They possess a violent chew similar to Italian 'Orecchiette' or Japanese 'Suiton'. Chewing them vigorously together with the spicy tomato sauce is absolute perfection.
Allergen
Wheat, Mutton, Soybeans, Wheat (Soy sauce)