Chinese Crispy Noodles by: Bill 2 Comments Jump to Recipe Posted:1/14/2021Updated:1/13/2021 Chinese Crispy Noodles are irresistible.They always disappear in the blink of an eye! Indeed, many readers have asked us to detail how to make them.  They’re basically deep-fried egg noodles (or fried wonton wrappers or egg roll wrappers).Golden brown and crunchy, they’re often served in little wooden bowls as a restaurant appetizer with duck sauce and Chinese hot mustard on the side.

You may also find them in a little wax paper bag with your local Chinese takeout order.  Frying fresh at home will yield especially delicious crispy noodles.In this post, we’ll show you how—with either egg noodles, wonton wrappers, or egg roll skins.  An Appetizer of Days Past  In the restaurants I worked in, the Chinese crispy noodles were freshly fried every few days.We served them as a free appetizer and with soups, as well as chow mein and chop suey dishes.  Fewer restaurants these days offer these freshly deep fried noodles, and they are quickly becoming a thing of the past.  Over the years, I’ve learned from friends living in other parts of the country that while these crispy fried noodles may have been popular in the Northeast, they were a rare sight in American Chinese restaurants elsewhere.  You may recognize them as something similar to the crispy noodles in Asian-inspired American salads, i.e.

as something of a crouton replacement.

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