Steamed Noodles and Green Beans (扁豆焖面) by: Judy 59 Comments Jump to Recipe Posted:7/05/2022Updated:7/05/2022 Biǎndòu mèn miàn (扁豆焖面), or steamed noodles and green beans, is a delicious noodle dish that you’ll only find on family tables rather than restaurants.Steaming the noodles makes them extra chewy! Note: This recipe was originally published in July 2015.We have since updated it with clearer photos, metric measurements, and nutrition information.

The recipe remains the same.Enjoy! A TREASURED RECIPE FROM ANOTHER FAMILY We learned this recipe from our ayi in Beijing.Remember her? She helped us make Chinese peanut brittle on the blog also.

She’d see us cooking and blogging on the weekends, and suggested we post this dish, which was a favorite that she’d make for her family often.She showed us how it was done, and we all agreed that it was a huge winner.Biǎndòu mèn miàn loosely translates to “green bean noodles cooked in a covered pot.” It’s a mouthful, I know.

But I can assure you of one thing, and it’s that you aren’t likely to find this steamed noodles and green beans dish in restaurants.I have yet to see it on a menu anywhere—even in China.What Makes This Recipe Special So what’s so great about a recipe of noodles with green beans, you might ask… Well first of all, it is super easy and very straightforward.

Secondly, the dish is made by steaming fresh noodles, yielding a del

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