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Wheat Noodles
Mild and slightly wheaty, with a chewy, springy bite.
Lens analyzedWheat noodles are made from wheat flour and water, sometimes with egg, and range from thin and springy to thick and chewy depending on the cut. They form the base of dishes from lo mein to udon, taking on broth or sauce without falling apart.
Where it comes from
Wheat noodles developed independently across Chinese, Japanese, and Central Asian cooking long before wheat-based pasta spread through Europe, with archaeological finds pointing to noodle-making in China thousands of years ago. Today's supermarket versions range from fresh refrigerated noodles to dried bundles meant for soup or stir-fry.
Buying it
Check the package for the intended use — soup noodles, stir-fry noodles, and noodles meant to be pan-fried crisp are all cut differently. Fresh noodles should look moist and separate easily; dried ones should snap cleanly rather than bend.
Storing it
Dried wheat noodles keep in a sealed pantry container for the better part of a year; fresh or refrigerated noodles should go in the fridge and get used within a few days.
Keeps about 1 year in the pantry.
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