Hejian Hele Noodles

Hejian Hele Noodles

　　Hejian Hele Noodles

　　Hele, also called Helou, is made by mixing pea flour, oat flour, buckwheat flour, or other mixed bean flours into a soft dough. The dough is then pressed through a hele bed (a wooden or iron tool with many round holes), extruding small, round strands. Thicker than regular noodles but firmer and softer than typical noodles, they are eaten in a similar way. Bean flour sometimes requires the addition of wheat gluten to adjust the dough's firmness and texture.