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Intro course to making hand-pulled noodles disappear faster than they arrive.
means A beginner's guide to eating hand-pulled noodles, teaching technique for slurping, dipping, and appreciating this Chinese noodle dish without embarrassment or noodle whip.
from Playful mashup of 'HH' (Chinese internet slang for hand-pulled/hand-made noodles, from 手工 shou gong) and '101' (the universal shorthand for 'basics of' or 'intro to' borrowed from university course numbering). Emerged in Chinese food blogs and social media as a humorous nod to serious noodle culture.
The slurpLoud inhale while eating is correct technique, not bad manners.
Dough masteryMaster pullers stretch dough into 256 strands with bare hands.
Regional stylesLanzhou, Shaanxi, and Shandong each claim superior hand-pulled supremacy.