Flat Hand-Pulled Noodles (Biang Biang Mian) with Chili Oil Vinaigrette Recipe | America's Test Kitch

Ingredients

• 2⅓ cups (12¾ ounces/361 grams) bread flour
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (8 ounces/227 grams) water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 10 to 20 bird chiles, ground fine
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced thin
• 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
• ½ cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise pod
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons black vinegar
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 quarts water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 12 fresh cilantro sprigs, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 6 scallions, sliced thin on bias