where to order "fresh" Asian noodles for pan-fried dishes"

[jacksono]

I'm living in "Boondock", USA, and can't find "FRESH" Asian noodles (for making pan-fried chow mein dishes) anywhere locally. I can find these in large cities, packaged and refrigerated, but not locally. I can't even seem to find them in Google search- there are lots of dried noodles on-line, but not the fresh which don't need to be boiled - the ones I'm looking for just need to be taken out of package, rinsed in warm water to separate, and then tossed in pan for frying. I usually will buy maybe 10 packages at a time and freeze them. Please email me if you know where I can order these. thanks! (oreilly.jackson@gmail.com)

[jbradfor]

Or better yet, post, so other people can know too.

I miss the noodles in Hong Kong. You can go to the cheapest, smallest 运顿面 restaurant you can find, be very afraid of what the 运顿 actually contain, but the noodles will blow away 99% of the Chinese restaurants in the USA.

[jkhsu]

I miss the noodles in Hong Kong.

Are you talking about 幼面?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_mian

Edit:

You can go to the cheapest, smallest 运顿面

Is that the same as 馄饨面?

[jacksono]

I don't see how your reply has anything to do with my post. I'm looking for a place I can purchase packaged, fresh chow mein noodles on-line because there isn't a store in my region that sells them.

[yellowpower]

may I suggest an alternative....have you tried using italian angel hair pasta (dried package kind) instead? Just cook them a bit longer. They mimick the real thing really close. Surprise your friends and see if they can tell the difference.

[jkhsu]

If you are talking about the ones in the refrigerator section of the Asian supermarkets, I doubt they have those you can buy online (though I could be wrong). There are these from Amazon but you wanted "fresh" right?

http://www.amazon.com/Annie-Chuns-Noodles-12-Ounce-Boxes/dp/B000E123H8

[jbradfor]

Is that the same as 馄饨面?

Yes, although I should have typed 云吞(雲吞). I was pretty far off. I think that is Cantonese term.

I don't see how your reply has anything to do with my post.

What, I can't commiserate with you about the sorry state of Chinese noodles without being flamed? Sheeeez.

[jacksono]

I've seen refrigerated items for sale before on-line - they just need to be shipped like 2nd day or such - I'm sure these noodles can survive a couple days out of refrigeration.

[jacksono]

Angel hair won't do - I can always buy dried Chinese noodles and boil them, strain, and then pan fry; however, the point is that I'd like to skip those steps because I'm lazy, for one, and by the time I've followed Irene's complex recipes I don't have enough room on my stove for another pot, and/or I have too many other things going on at once(!)

[jacksono]

What, I can't commiserate with you about the sorry state of Chinese noodles without being flamed? Sheeeez.

I simply believe your topic is different enough from mine that you need to start a new topic, as it has nothing to do with my quest - you're not anybody's victim.

[imron]

I can find these in large cities, packaged and refrigerated, but not locally.

What places could you find these? Do those shops have a website?

[yellowpower]

a 'long-term' solution may be to bring in the wrappers/packaging of the brands of 'chow-mein' that you like to some of the big grocery chains where you live, and ask them if they will consider bringing in more Asian items such as these. It may be worth a try.

[jacksono]

a 'long-term' solution may be to bring in the wrappers/packaging of the brands of 'chow-mein' that you like to some of the big grocery chains where you live, and ask them if they will consider bringing in more Asian items such as these. It may be worth a try.

yes that's a good idea and I was going to do that thinking I had one more package in my freezer, which I didn't. But next time. Hannaford's, a large grocery chain, used to carry the item and stopped, and that chain has never honored requests to bring in items I"ve wanted in the past. There are 3 other chains here though I could try. thanks.

[zhxlier]

Buy a pasta machine and make some yourself - or, make everything by hand. Make a dough with water, flour and perhaps a little bit of salt. Use less water than making a pizza dough. The dough should be hard. Roll it out as thin as you can. Then cut into thin stripes.