Chengdu sweet water noodles

Method

1. 1 Knead the flour with salt water until it forms a firm dough, then let it rest for 30 minutes to make it elastic.
2. 2 Roll out the dough to a thickness of 5 mm, then cut it into square strips about the size of a chopstick.
3. 3 The noodles should be thick and square; thin noodles are for a different dish because the sauce is very rich.
4. 4 Boil the noodles for 6 minutes, then rinse with cold water and mix in a little oil to prevent them from sticking together.
5. 5 Cook soy sauce with rock sugar, cinnamon, star anise, and water to make a thick, sweet soy sauce.
6. 6 Mix the noodles with sweet soy sauce, crushed garlic soaked in water, chili oil, Sichuan peppercorns, and sesame sauce.