Chinese Birthday Noodles. In China, there is an ancient tradition that is still in practice today. Instead of having a cake, many might be enjoying birthday noodles. Birthday noodles or 寿面 (shòumiàn) are not just ordinary noodles.
Misua is a thin, wheat-based vermicelli noodle originating from the Fujian province in China (where my family's originally from).
In China, noodles are a staple for Chinese New Year but also for birthdays and other celebrations.
They symbolize long life for whomever is eating them, as long as the noodles are not cut short of course!
You can have Chinese Birthday Noodles using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Chinese Birthday Noodles
- You need of homemade Chinese egg noodles.
- You need of oyster sauce.
- You need of sweet soy sauce.
- It's of vegetable oil.
- Prepare of garlic, roughly chopped.
- You need of beef meatballs, halved.
- It's of shrimp, peeled, deveined.
- It's of chicken, diced.
- You need of eggs, beaten.
- It's of carrots, julienned.
- Prepare of green mustard, cut into pieces.
- It's of water.
- It's of salt or to taste.
- You need of white pepper powder or to taste.
- You need of quail eggs, boiled, peeled, fried until browned.
- You need of fried shallots to taste for sprinkling.
Yi mein (伊面）are often the noodles of choice due to their unique texture and taste. Long Life Noodles Long Life Noodles (yī miàn, 伊面) or yi mein, symbolize longevity and can always be found on the banquet table at Chinese celebrations. Yi Mein, also known as e-fu noodles are always served at birthday, new baby, wedding or lunar new year banquets. Noodles on Your Birthday — Chinese Birthday Traditions and Superstitions.
Chinese Birthday Noodles instructions
- Soak egg noodles with boiling water. Let stand for a while until soft. Drain well..
- Coat the noodles with oyster sauce and sweet soy sauce. Set aside. Heat the vegetable oil. Saute garlic until fragrant..
- Add beef meatballs, chicken and shrimp. Cook until it changes color. Set it aside on the edge of the pan..
- Add eggs. Stir to make scrambled eggs..
- Add carrots and mustard greens. Cook until wilted..
- Add noodles, salt and pepper. Add water. Stir well. Cook until done. Adjust to taste..
- Remove from the heat. Place it on a serving plate. Garnish quail eggs and sprinkle with fried onions. Serve warm. Yum 😋.
And since the Chinese word for face, mian, is homophonous with the Chinese word for noodles, everyone associated eating noodles with longevity (longevity noodles in Chinese is chang shou mian,. Misua is also known as mian xian, thin white fragile thread noodles made from flour. During Chinese New Year, long noodles are eaten in all corners of China. "Longevity noodles," also presented at birthday celebrations, are never cut or broken by the cook, and if they can be eaten. This noodle dish is also dubbed longevity noodles because it symbolizes long life. Serve this during birthdays and special celebrations—you can easily custom.