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liuzhou

liuzhou

14 hours ago, Anna N said:

And that is the way that I have always understood the reason why oriental noodles are cooked in unsalted water. I wonder if @liuzhoucan cast any light on this at least from the point of view of Chinese cuisine. 

 

Indeed. Noodles and rice are normally cooked without salt. The are intended to be a neutral background to the sauces or other dishes served.

 

When I first came to China, one of my Chinese friends was horrified to see me salt the rice water. I've never done that since.

liuzhou

liuzhou

2 hours ago, Anna N said:

And that is the way that I have always understood the reason why oriental noodles are cooked in unsalted water. I wonder if @liuzhoucan cast any light on this at least from the point of view of Chinese cuisine. 

 

Indeed. Noodles and rice are normally cooked without salt. The are intended to be a neutral background to the sauces or other dishes served.

 

When I first cam to China, one of my Chinese friends was horrified to see me salt the rice water. I've never done that since.

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