Homemade Chinese Lo Mein Noodles From Scratch

[@LIDABEAR]

Saving $4 a pound is definitely worth the labor (especially if you love noodles 😅). You also know what is in your food and it is fresh. Thank you for providing this recipe!

[@kuroihana9360]

No one commented yet? Wow! I will say this, the grocery stores in my area have no pastas on their shelves. It gives me an excuse to use my attachments now. But yes, saving any money with the inflation is worth it if you eat pasta often.

[@Raul28153]

I really do appreciate the details you offer for example; "gluten tends to connect to each other corn starch doesn't contain any gluten so it will separated the noodles for a long time." It never occurred to me that this was the case.

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[@cynthiacarter9055]

I love that you priced out the "make vs buy" angle to these noodles, as well as explained what to look for in making them and why you do what you do. Very helpful! Thank you. :)

[@karryrowe2561]

Homemade noodles taste so much better than store bought. So silky smooth!!

[@garettgibb6117]

I completely agree with this. Most people don't realize how much better noodles are by making them from scratch and having them fresh because they are too lazy to actually do it, but the savings for doing it is definitely worth it even if you put the freshness to the side.I completely agree with this. Most people don't realize how much better noodles are by making them from scratch and having them fresh because they are too lazy to actually do it, but the savings for doing it is definitely worth it even if you put the freshness to the side.

[@IkeOzurumba]

What I love most about your videos is, everytime I have a question about why we are doing something, you answer it with a perfect explanation. It really makes your videos great. I can't wait to make these.

[@davidclark6694]

You've come such a long way. The new kitchen, lighting, cameras, sound quality, etc. Your production is night and day from where it was when you started. I've been following your channel for a while. Congrats and thank you for all the videos. Keep up the great work!!

[@SoupedUpRecipes]

Thank you for always watching my videos. Means a lot to me. Mandy

[@amec2755]

Love this! The stores don't have a large supply of noodles now. Regardless, making homemade noodles is still very cost effective to do. Thank you so much! 💜

[@johntrevy1]

And homemade can taste better.

[@culinarycaravan]

Mandy, I also bought the pasta attachments for my Kitchen Aid stand mixer because I love making homemade pasta but my arthritic hands say otherwise. Necessity truly is the mother of invention.

[@juliesmith5831]

I have just recently discovered your website and I'm very happy to meet you. I love that I now know how to make noodles and also have the choice to save money. Your style of giving instructions is excellent, very easy to understand and follow. I look forward to trying the other recipes I have already watched. I love chinese food so much I can't seem to get enough of it. I am not Asian but I was taught how to eat with chopsticks when I was 5 years old by Mr. Fong himself and I have been useing chopsticks for over 6 decades. I can't live without them either. Especially when I eat a salad.

[@bernadettelim1143]

I followed your recipe and made homemade noodles for my family to celebrate the lunar new year. It was my very first time and came out perfect. Thank you!

[@jeannine8237]

Mandy you are an amazing teacher! Thank you for sharing this recipe, can't wait to try!

[@johnbrandolini2915]

I make all sorts of pasta not to save money but to control the process. If I factored in my labor prior to retirement, it certainly wouldn't be cost effective. I started making my own lo mein noodles a while ago because the Asian grocery I go to tends to quickly sell out of the fresh noodles. Like you I make enough to freeze but tbh they rarely last 2 weeks let alone 6 moonths. And thank you for the effort you put into your videos. I'm no stranger to the kitchen as I do all the cooking for the 2 of us and have been at it for decades. However, when watching your videos I always come away learning something new.

[@pinkmonkeybird2644]

Mandy, your recipes for noodles, dumpling wrappers, and similar items, especially those made in a stand mixer, have saved me so much time, energy, and arthritis pain. The other important lesson was to use cornstarch or potato starch to dust the pasta sheets and formed noodles to prevent them from clumping together again. I’ll never forget the first time I made pasta sheets for ravioli and because I stacked them together after only dusting them with all purpose flour, the sheets all stuck together and I had to start all over again with my pasta roller. So thank you again, you’ve taught me well.

[@bulkvanderhuge9006]

Helpful tip: Put the Cornstarch in a towel, and make a "Powder Puff" out of it, and you can easily spread the cornstarch on the pasta to keep it from sticking

[@lindseyfranks3150]

Oh my! I used this recipe to make my first noodles ever. They were fantastic! I've had the attachments and other noodle accessories for almost 9 months and just had the time and nerve all at once, I hate to fail at anything. THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this video!

[@garettgibb6117]

Thank you for taking the time to show us how to make fresh Egg Noodles, it does not appear to be too hard to make and in rough times you could really make your dollar stretch. I do agree that. It might be a little time consuming. But if you look at Justice savings alone, it's worth it, then add in the fact of how much better noodles taste when they are fresh. Again, thank you.

[@FoodChainTV]

If you measure the flour and egg by grams, it will account for any moisture and size of the eggs and you will be able to provide a standardized recipe. Just a tip :)

[@ohsoloco5113]

Humidity can still vary the amount of moisture in the flour. It still comes down to a keen eye for the consistency of the dough.

[@frankleepower2333]

Inflation is terrible but if it forces people to make their own but Soup Up Recipes makes it all the better!

[@metpatpetet7685]

Dear Mandy, I have an arthritis problem, due to old age, and I've found using either a food processor, or the "pasta" cycle on a bread machine a great help in making the doughs for noodles and/or dumplings. (A food processor is also very good for dumpling filling preparation, to get the consistency right.)

[@jovelynwilson7637]

Food processor will form a dough?i will try this

[@metpatpetet7685]

Yes, I use it for all sorts of doughs -- Indian breads like paratha or roti, biscuit or scones, pie crusts.

[@linh918]

Thanks for sharing. I have followed your videos to make noodles from scratch and since then I’ve never had to buy noodles again. It taste soooo good.

[@jordansimmons4858]

I started watching your videos and still am going down the list of watching them, and you have no idea how much I appreciate them soo much. I love watching them and being educated on authentic Chinese food. I am a foodie and I do like to cook, so this is giving me motivation to try to make some of these to get out of my comfort zone☺️

[@Dj-zz]

You are one of the very best food instructors on U-Tube 非常感谢

[@fussyrenovator7551]

I live in a food wilderness and have arthritis too. I make everything from scratch. Thankyou so much for this. The corn starch information was very helpful.

[@desireeyoung2814]

I just found your channel, and am very impressed with your thoughtful and concise teaching style. These lo mein noodles look delicious and fun to make. Thank you for sharing!

[@HomeofGoldRush]

The point you bring up about whether it is worth it or not is on point! For people who eat pasta at the same rate of rice or bread will understand that.

[@reginahudock7444]

I like the idea of making fresh a few times a year and freezing the noodles. The store bought are very expensive and are like plastic. Well worth it for fresh. Thank you for the video

[@HeyEyeCeeYou]

Thank you for explaining how to use the KitchenAid attachments. I have the stand mixer, but never bought attachments because I couldn't figure them out. You made it look easy, and now I'm thinking about getting some.

[@marchair]

What a great video! I love your channel; you’re such a great presenter, and always informative, entertaining, and practical. I have a KitchenAid, but haven’t got any additional attachments. I might just had to remedy that. They are pricey, but likely worth it for me. I make almost everything from scratch, but have never tried my hand at noodles or pasta. You make me want to change that!

[@BM_100]

I got the 3 attachment bundle from Williams Sonoma for $150

[@oliviaglass3843]

Love your channel. I also make homemade Noodles when I want something special. So much tastier than store bought. I am retired so I have the time now and I make it completely by hand. Love rolling out the dough and see it becoming this beautiful smooth sheet. But I still keep a few boxes of store bought pasta because it’s so convenient.

[@CornbreadAndChopstix]

Thank you Mindy!! This is awesome! Since I moved from Atlanta to New Mexico, I have had access to an Asian market. I'm so grateful!!

[@ricardoreyes2654]

I have lots of preservatives allergy. I learned to make my own bread, and yogurt which has helped. I too eat allot of noodles. I’m going to try this! I also have kitchen aid spaghetti attachments .

[@home8046]

Once again, this was a fantastic and helpful learning experience. I like the cost breakdown as well. I am in a camp that is all about working harder, saving money, and eating fresher, healthier food. Bravo, sweet girl! Keep em coming.

[@rayapurnamasari374]

I'm happy to see you because you make it looks like simple and easy. I've made dumpling in easy way after I saw your video. I think it's not only about the process of food but I feel calm, focus and deep mind when I practiced it every detail of your's home made. Good luck for you 😍

[@stephenmiller8556]

I love making them fresh. Lost art of basic living is a labor of love

[@chrisel4349]

Yes. And working with one’s hands makes one happy.

[@pul0y]

Definitely depends on the individual's situation. As I am back in Asia for the next few years, there isn't much issue getting my hands on good fresh and instant noodles. But should I find myself in Europe again in the future, will definitely come in handy. Bookmarking this. Thanks, Mandy!!

[@ThaoNguyen-uh7ez]

I have a kitchen aid but don’t have the pasta, noodle attachments. I guess this is a good excuse for me to buy the attachments to save a few dollars from buying noodles from the store 😊!! Love your videos. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@islandgal500]

Have a KitchenAid mixer but only a hand crank pasta machine I can use with your recipes. Yes, it is worth it even though I do not eat a lot of noodles yet. That probably will change though since I will be able to make my own noodles now. We only have one small local grocery store and they never have a selection of noodles other than the few common ones. It is very special when we can make our own. Love your demonstrations because you make everything so clear about what to aim for.

[@angprice2352]

Beautiful! Thank you for posting such helpful, detailed videos! The Souped-Up wok I bought two+ years ago is my #1 cooking pan. Thank you for that as well. (I bought another as a gift, too)

[@chrisyoung8062]

I can't seem to find fresh noodles like these in my grocery stores so taking the trouble to make them seems worthwhile since my only other option is to use dry noodles. My Italian grandmother always made homemade pasta. Spagetti, ravioli, fettuccine, you name it. She always made her dough with just flour and eggs like you did.

[@DaleWard-nk3lb]

very good video , I am totally going to make these noodles .

[@fernandosanchez9226]

Lo mein noodles and i love them so much God bless asia for these delicious noodles one of the best things made Only for fans of noodles im sure many love other stuff too 😂😂😂

[@leonorcummings6616]

Thank you Miss Mandy. I love fresh noodles for lomein and beef soups. I’ve been trying your simple way of making Chinese foods. I learned a great deal in Basic Chinese foods cooking when I used to work for a family in Hong Kong in the 90’s. I love Chinese foods home made not restaurant made.

[@DennisNowland]

you know your stuff. You are genuine too. I like that.

[@reginahudock7444]

Yes. Past year not only are pasta varieties wiped out in supermarket but, seems like "bird nest" tupe noodles don't exist anywhere, use to be thin and thick bird nest types with spinach or regular flavor

[@Sunnylyndis]

If you dont mind me asking where are you where noodles are hard to purchase? I haven't seen any news about it and I haven't encountered this issue where I live. I do have a lot of cultural shops around me and I shop there. I don't know if they are just having better luck or if there is a difference between them and the large grocery stores. They stock different brands. I live in the USA, west coast. Nothing beats handmand noodles, when done well ^.^

[@reginahudock7444]

I'm in Alabama USA. I shop at one Asian grocery store in GA, they have more rice noodles and other...super expensive. All walmarts here seem to be wiped out all the time with the pasta varieties.

[@PaladinHD]

Love your videos. Sorry to hear about your arthritis and will be praying for you.

[@carold8345]

I liked the corn starch tip. Thanks

[@mrsmcdonald9363]

Those attachments for the Kitchen Aid mixer are a significant investment, but if you have arthritis and make a lot of noodles and pasta, they sure are nice. If you have friends and relatives who have the stand mixers, consider sharing a variety of attachments.

[@johnkern43]

Hey, if it cost more to make noodles than to buy them t you would still be ahead. You can't quantify the satisfaction of working with your own hands, cooking is a joy. Next time I make your beef noodle soup I will be making it with your noodles.

[@southerncaltattooedbiker3643]

Mandy I hope that you and your family are safe and you didn't have much damage from the storm ❤️ 🙏 ..... love from Arizona

[@SoupedUpRecipes]

Thank you.

[@mountainfisher4183]

I have everything to make noodles but never had a recipe, this came out Great ! Not much time and well worth it ! The taste is way better the store bought and i know exactly whats in it ! ! Is there a proper way to cook them? I've seen numerous videos of oriental cooking noodles and most all rinse the noodles after they are cooked. GREAT Recipes on how to cook em ! !

[@patrickdurham8393]

I finally got my own house with a big kitchen and the first thing I bought was a KitchenAid mixer with attachments. I've been looking at the pasta attachment for a while and now I know what I'm going to do with it!

[@vmitchinson]

If you decide to buy a grinder attachment, buy an all metal one. I had the plastic one and put it into the fridge to cool it to help keep the meat cold during the grind. The plastic cracked around the metal bearing. This crack was too small to clean, thus increasing the risk of food contamination. That grinder was replaced with a #12 meat grinder. Well worth the extra cost because it grinds 10X faster.

[@gizmo7877]

I always make my own pasta and have the attachments plus the Kitchen Aid attachment with the extruder for those pastas you can’t make by hand. I also have the Pasta Queen hand cranked pasta maker, so I’m all set to go. Yes, it is cheaper and so easy, with or without eggs, regular flour, wheat or 00 flour. I get such gratification making my own pasta because fresh pasta is the best. Little ingredients but big results. Now let’s go make some great sauce to go with it and pig out!!

[@bradleydillman8244]

You did amazing job, Mandy!!

[@fishyschtuff]

in general i do eat noodle dishes a lot and recently i have been looking for lo mein recipes, then this video falls into my recommendations...i feel like this is fate! overall, a very good video, i certainly enjoyed listening to the process and the final statement :)

[@shadybad9836]

Hi Mandy another great video, just to let you know, l took delivery of a 4kg box of this type of noodle today , from Amazon Prime, it cost me £18 and some change, l was made up with them being so cheap ,as here in the UK where l live there is no Asian market, also buying a attachment for my Kenwood mixer is a great big expensive up grade l could not afford. Keep safe and happy bad😊🌹

[@JTP1982]

I really like these videos, straight to the point and informative, not leaving out the things you need to know

[@ReneesatItAgain]

yup!!

[@hazztv6317]

I agrre

[@C2CSubCommander]

This recipe is an extra buy a mixer. Never used your brand but when I worked in college foodservice, we used the huge Hobart stand mixers with attachments, back in in the late 80''s- early 90's. I just have to think small scale. 😁

[@Zeropatience1]

Love this! I've been making so many more things at home from my sweetened condensed milk to my breads to all of your better than takeout recipes. I've even figured out how to take one thing of live culture buttermilk and make my own at home. The one I bought 3 months ago has kept me in buttermilk since without having to buy anymore. Appreciate any and all things for home. While I know all about savings... it still saves money if I've already got everything needed rather than making an extra trip to the store, buying the one item and possibly picking up a few extras I didn't need. Have a wonderful day :-)

[@andilynphillips75]

This is my noodle recipe! It’s interesting how the same recipe makes noodles for several different cuisines. Mine was the same as my mom and my grandma but they rolled by hand. Something I could never get quite right. Either way they are a family favorite, they just taste so much better than dried pasta. Definitely still a labor of love but so worth it. I use a Mercato atlas to roll and cut. But use my kitchen aid or my food processor to make the dough. My arthritis screams about it so they know when I make noodles for them it’s something special.

[@papapepe2232]

Always a treat to watch your videos Mandy and learn something new everytime 👍👍

[@davedunington7637]

Thank YOU , I really enjoy your Instruction ... And Yes today it is worth it !!!!

[@wentoneisendon6502]

I'll never make this, but I've dropped a like cos I've made a few of your recipes and enjoyed them very much!

[@hollish196]

wonderful! I do want to try this. I live in a rural area where access to Asian foods is very, very limited. Having this recipe will make noodle-life so much easier.

[@tonylozano8574]

Great video. You make it look easy, so now I will try. I have all the attachments. Eggs in my community cost about $.30 each. I don't know what noodles cost, but I would make them because I don't want to go to the store to buy them. I do love the cost break down comparison. PLEASE DO IT FOR ALL YOUR MEALS. For example, Kung Pao chicken at my local restaurant cost $16 and serves about 3 and there's 5 in my family. When we order other meals, (ie 1 or 2 more items) take home cost about $65. In Joshua Weissman's video he does a great cost break down. Thank you.

[@kevink9397]

Making noodles at home is the best, and always cheaper and healthier than processed pastas with preservatives. The bonus is that they're a blast to make and kids love to help - great snow-day family project!! Thank you Mandy!

[@Olivia--]

Thank you! I forgot noodles from the supermarket to go with my beef brisket soup so I will make then now 😁🙏💛

[@kittykatking7882]

I have those attachments, never used them. Cool excuse to get it out and run a batch. Thanks

[@bobbkurinka1005]

I recently purchased the pasta attachments for my KitchenAid, so I will definitely be making these. Since they look so easy to make, I might scale my recipe down to 1 egg with the appropriate amount of flour, and make them fresh each time.

[@joejackson3415]

One has to admit Kitchen Aid is the best, like you precious lady. 😇

[@sandylewis8897]

Today, homemade noodles 1 lb were $8 in NJ!

[@candiesestore88]

Definitely making them at home, making a big batch to save time, and saving money. Most of store bought noodles/pastas contain certain amount of preservatives to prolong the noodles' shelve life, however, by ingesting preservatives will not prolong our life... just a thought.

[@gregmuon]

I made these often when I was a kid. Child labor! 🤣It was actually kind of fun -- like playing with Play-Doh, but you can eat it when you're done. 😁 In my case the noodles were pasta fresca, not lo mein, even though it's the same recipe and made the same way... We had a hand cranked machine.

[@sylviaecklund8766]

Thanks Mandy for this video. I dont have a kitchen aid yet. I like how the noodles you made. They turned out very nice.

[@BabyBoomerDad]

❤🎉 If a person loves to create labour is never any effort. I am 60 yo, not to old to learn and wil definitely make this noodles. You explain in detail and that helps to make no mistakes. Thank you from South Africa...

[@shadowmoon7106]

I love Lo mein noodles!!! No KitchenAid but it's on my Christmas list w/attachments.

[@mariap4828]

I thought your recipe was Great! It’s worth it for Sure to make it at home. I think if you have ready made noodles in the freezer already, then I’d be more inclined to cook one of your delicious lo mein recipes more often! The KitchenAid is so great and the attachments like the pasta extruder are Soo helpful and make the work very easy. I have to get the sheet roller attachment as I have the Atlas you have to crank from Italy for 30 years! Making macaroni/noodles is Always a fun thing to do with kids too. Thank you for being interested in all our economics. If it saves money? It’s good for us. I hope your hands feel less tightness and pain Mandy. 😢

[@wendyjennings1502]

Thank you! Homemade is always worth the labor 🥰

[@710LENNY]

I used to be able to buy eggs for $1.99 a dozen. Now, on sale, I can find them for $3.59 for 18. That's an increase from 16 cents per egg to 20 cents per egg, and I truly believe that what they are calling grade A large are not large, but medium. Still, it's one of the cheapest and easiest to find proteins, and I love pasta. Definitely going to try this. I usually make spinach linguine for my spaghetti sauce, but I have been adding noodles to Asian dishes lately as a change from rice.

[@SoupedUpRecipes]

the cost of eggs doubled since last year in my area so I feel you.

[@markwakeley3835]

I love making breads, rolls and other pastries. It's about time I tried pasta. I don't have a Kitchenaid or bread machine. Everything by hand. Great therapy.

[@jasonrodgers9063]

Very interesting! I especially like it from the "home-made cool" aspect. I also have a KitchenAid stand mixer, but would have to buy the two pasta attachments.

[@vmitchinson]

The three piece set for my KA just arrived from Amazon. Cost $139.00 CAD.

[@jasonrodgers9063]

@@vmitchinson I just bought one 3 piece set off Ebay for $71 (with shipping). Listed as "used", but looks new to me. I'm guessing it was actually "open box", which Ebay requires to be listed as used. Can't wait to try!

[@angelatruly]

Thank for for the clear concise directions. I wouldn't make noodles for cost savings, but for the benefit of healthier fresh ingredients. Not sure how long it would take me to reap any cost savings as I would need to purchase a kitchen aid or comparable stand mixer and the various attachments. Not sure of that cost, but it does look like some happy psychological benefits to say 'I made this not Safeway!' 🙃.

[@carmendalila3987]

Yes yes it makes a big difference, thank you kindly young lady for this class, now I can make my own noodles and know what is in them. Thank you God bless you always.

[@vacuousadvice9467]

this was packed full of helpful tips and just plain useful information. don't think i'll ever buy noodles again

[@SelanonsPets]

just discovered your channel and I'm binging, YOU'RE AMAZING!!!

[@hercule1610]

Great and timely video! You are so gracious and sweet in how you present your videos. I also have arthritis in my hands and can’t do all the things I used to do like cake decorating and pasta making. But I could handle this way of making lo mein noodles. I wonder if they would freeze longer if stored in a vacuum sealed package? Just wondering.

[@karenrobbins6656]

That’s interesting about the cost. One of these days I will get one of those KitchenAid attachments. Right now I have the crank kind of pasta maker so it takes more time and energy. That means I actually don’t make noodles that often. You make it look so easy

[@jonsantiago7549]

I always like to do it myself, if I can... regardless if it costs cheaper or not... thanks Mandy...

[@barber0611]

since homemade tastes so much better and it's cheaper it's totally worth it!

[@georgecain22]

Thank you for your insight this is extremely helpful

[@joebroadinjapan]

I want to make my own noodles, because I don't like all the preservatives the factories use. Thank you for another awesome video!

[@ronaldo77782]

Love your videos so so educational and entertaining.

[@Nikkimommyof4]

I feel like thanks to shows like this, more people will be willing to try making things like pasta at home by hand because we just cant' afford to keep spending money on things we can easily make at home with a lttie bit of time and effort. I am so glad she made this program. I like making my own pasta but it's been a minute since I've done it. I will probably be going back to that again soon.

[@MaiTu-g6z]

I agree with you save money, use materials I wanted and come out tasty thanks

[@myrnasilverio1362]

I have a big family and everyone is fund of pasta, so making it will give me good savings. Thanks for this video Mandy. I'll definitely benefit from this.

[@yenniepham9349]

With the kitchen aid tools amazing work !👍❤

[@roxanncyr6611]

Ty SO much. I love the way u explained everything as u went along. Great video. 👍

[@cabernetguy2000]

Thanks for the very informative video! Home made noodles / pasta are always superior in taste and cheaper than those sold everywhere.

[@changosprietos]

Excellent explanation and demostration.

[@kenzie_cups_cakes]

❤❤❤❤ wow just wow I love noodles but it's too expensive in Jamaican to buy are take out. So this is my new best friend thank you for sharing 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲