Lucky Boat No1 Noodles

[LeadFarmer]

Ive just bought a 9KG bog of noodles. Yes, 9KG!!!

Lucky Boat are supposedly the brand used by most takeaways, and seeing as I do a lot of Chinese takeaway cooking I decided to buy some. But they are seldom sold in smaller quantities than 9KG boxes. So I ordered someonline from a Chinese wholesaler.

Theres about 85 noodle cuddles in each box, so these are going to last me quite a while. Im bagging them up into bundles into sealable food bags to try and make them last, but I'm wondering if freezing dry pasta is an option? They probably won't actually freeze as they are dry, but it might help preserve them?

Edited by LeadFarmer on Monday 2nd December 19:38

[eltawater]

Er, you know you can pick up smaller plastic bagged quantities from quite a few chinese supermarkets don't you?

If you want to keep nasties off them (we get flour beetles here which sometimes decide to go at our stash) you just need to keep them in a big airtight tupperware container. No point freezing the dried noodles, if anything you'll probably cause them to go all brittle and disintegrate.

[vikingaero]

I'd argue that half of takeaways use Lucky Boat and the other half use Lion Noodles.

[PositronicRay]

LeadFarmer said:

I do a lot of Chinese takeaway cooking

Edited by LeadFarmer on Thursday 28th November 00:43

Interesting, do you work in a takeaway?

[Don Roque]

I ordered the 9kg box from Ziang's (them with the YouTube channel). I had not expected there to be as many noodles as there were in that! I got through a lot but the box was getting in my way so I slung a load out. They are good though.

[LeadFarmer]

PositronicRay said:

Interesting, do you work in a takeaway?

No, I just like cooking Chinese takeaway food at home

[LeadFarmer]

Don Roque said:

I ordered the 9kg box from Ziang's (them with the YouTube channel). I had not expected there to be as many noodles as there were in that! I got through a lot but the box was getting in my way so I slung a load out. They are good though.

The box of noodles will probably outlast me. Ziangs channel is brill.

[21TonyK]

I used to use these, lasted at least 12 months in the box no problem.

[PositronicRay]

LeadFarmer said:

PositronicRay said:

Interesting, do you work in a takeaway?

No, I just like cooking Chinese takeaway food at home

Isn't the takeaway bit redundant?

[The Li-ion King]

LeadFarmer said:

No, I just like cooking Chinese takeaway food at home

How much for Chicken Fried Rice (17)? Can you deliver to North London?

[LeadFarmer]

PositronicRay said:

Isn't the takeaway bit redundant?

What I mean is I like to replicate the meals you buy from Chinese takeaways. Ive perfected a few so that they taste pretty much exactly the same as my favourite takeaway dishes - sweat & sour sauce, shredded chilli beef, fried rice, foo young etc. So I wanted to try the Lucky Boat noodles for making chow mien etc

[LeadFarmer]

The Li-ion King said:

How much for Chicken Fried Rice (17)? Can you deliver to North London?

£3 if I can meet you in say - Chesterfield?

[PositronicRay]

LeadFarmer said:

What I mean is I like to replicate the meals you buy from Chinese takeaways

To be truly authentic you'll need to serve it in foil trays, with std issue white plastic cutlery, freebie chopsticks if posh ( giving it a suitable time to congeal obvs.)

[RenPug]

LeadFarmer said:

The Li-ion King said:

How much for Chicken Fried Rice (17)? Can you deliver to North London?

£3 if I can meet you in say - Chesterfield?

That sounds good to me. If The Li-ion king doesn't take you up on your offer I will. How far from S43 and what time will it be ready?

[Digger]

Bumpety Bump . . .

From the link below any suggestions for which noodles for a pseudo-takeaway result? As ever too much choice!

https://www.wingyip.com/food/noodles-flour/noodles

[eltawater]

It can vary between takeaways as to whether you get thin noodles, flatter thick noodles or thick round noodles.

Give these a try:

https://www.wingyip.com/ck-noodle-hong-kong-fried-...

https://www.wingyip.com/winner-foods-chop-suey-noo...

https://www.wingyip.com/long-life-quick-cooking-no...

https://www.wingyip.com/combine-thai-foods-ctf-chi...

[Stig]

Digger said:

Bumpety Bump . . .

From the link below any suggestions for which noodles for a pseudo-takeaway result? As ever too much choice!

https://www.wingyip.com/food/noodles-flour/noodles

As per the OP, Lucky Boat No1. or No.2 are the ones most takeaways use. I use them and they are the fantastic! Chin&Choo https://www.chinandchoo.com/shop supply in smaller quantities (along with loads of other essential Chinese ingredients - a decent stock of Le Kum Kee and Jimmy's will see you through most dishes,

[devnull]

Ha, I also have 9KG (Less what I've eaten) of those noodles in a container in my garage. Always a conversation point.

I just love noodles!

[LeadFarmer]

devnull said:

Ha, I also have 9KG (Less what I've eaten) of those noodles in a container in my garage. Always a conversation point.

I just love noodles!

My 9kg box is taking up valuable space in the kitchen cupboard, I'm doing my best to eat my way through them. I've portioned them up into sealable food bags.

Anyone now if dried noodles freeze well?

[Digger]

eltawater said:

It can vary between takeaways as to whether you get thin noodles, flatter thick noodles or thick round noodles.

Give these a try:

https://www.wingyip.com/ck-noodle-hong-kong-fried-...

https://www.wingyip.com/winner-foods-chop-suey-noo...

https://www.wingyip.com/long-life-quick-cooking-no...

https://www.wingyip.com/combine-thai-foods-ctf-chi...

Thanks for that, but having seen the below I'll try the LB No.1's below

Stig said:

As per the OP, Lucky Boat No1. or No.2 are the ones most takeaways use. I use them and they are the fantastic! Chin&Choo https://www.chinandchoo.com/shop supply in smaller quantities (along with loads of other essential Chinese ingredients - a decent stock of Le Kum Kee and Jimmy's will see you through most dishes,

Thanks, looks like an order is about to be placed!