Songming Tiger Paw Gold Thread Noodles

Songming Tiger Paw Gold Thread Noodles

　　Songming Tiger Paw Gold Thread Noodles is a specialty dish from Songming County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province. The noodles are made by mixing flour with pigeon eggs to form dough, which is then rolled thin and sliced into fine strands. These strands are stir-fried with tiger paw mushrooms. The dish features vibrant colors, a crispy texture, tender freshness, and an aromatic flavor.

　　Preparation Method:

　　Ingredients: 300 grams of flour.

　　Additional Ingredients: 40 grams of tiger paw mushrooms, 10 pigeon eggs, 80 grams of fat-lean ham, 30 grams of Chinese chive sprouts.

　　Seasonings: 120 grams of rapeseed oil, 5 grams of salt, 3 grams of pepper, 50 milliliters of chicken broth.

　　Cooking Steps:

　　(1) Soak and rinse the tiger paw mushrooms, then dry them thoroughly and slice into thin strands. Dice the ham into fine shreds. Cut the Chinese chive sprouts into sections.

　　(2) Place the flour on a board, make a well in the center, crack the pigeon eggs and pour the yolks into the well. Mix and knead until smooth. Press the dough into a ball, roll it out thin repeatedly, dust with starch, fold, and cut into fine noodles. Dust with more starch and place on a plate.

　　(3) Boil water in a pot, add the noodles, flip to cook evenly, then remove. Toss with 20 grams of cooked rapeseed oil.

　　(4) Heat oil in a pan, stir-fry the ham shreds until fragrant, then add the tiger paw mushroom strands and sauté. Add the Chinese chive sprouts and noodles and stir-fry together. Mix the chicken broth, salt, and pepper in a bowl, pour into the pan, stir well, and serve on a plate.