Step 1. Prepare the dough

• Mix the water, flour and salt in a bowl. Knead the dough by hand (or with a food processor with dough blades) until completely smooth

• You can test whether the dough is good by taking a piece and pulling it out into a square. When it becomes so thin, without tearing, that it lets light through, the dough is done. If the dough is too heavy, you can let the dough rest for 20 minutes in a bowl covered with a tea towel, so that it becomes easier to knead.

• Divide the dough between 24 to 28 equal pieces and shape them into narrow strips (about the shape of a pickle).

• Brush a layer of oil on each piece of dough so that they do not stick together.

• Then place the pieces of dough on a plate or bowl and cover with a layer of plastic foil. Let the dough rest for at least an hour, but no more than two hours. In the meantime, continue to steps 2 and 3. Do you still have time left? In the meantime, read Willem's story about Chinese food culture!

Step 2. Prepare the sauce

• Mix the dark vinegar and soy sauce together and set aside.

• Make more sauce if you want to add more later. (Note: the ratio is always 3 parts dark vinegar and 2 parts soy sauce).

Step 3. Prepare the spice mix and vegetables

• Grate the garlic and ginger. Cut the spring onion into small rings.

• Grind the chili flakes, Sechuan pepper, chili powder and cumin in a mortar.

• Mix the garlic, ginger and spices together and set them aside.

• Roughly chop the vegetables of your choice (bok choy, baby romaine lettuce or spinach), place in a large bowl and set aside.

Step 4. Make the noodles

• Watch this video for an example of the next steps.

• Bring a large pot of water to the boil

• Sprinkle the counter with flour (or oil) so that the noodles don't stick to the counter.

• Place a lump of dough on the counter and roll the strip slightly with a rolling pin, until it is about 1 cm thick. You are left with a flat oval pancake.

• TIP: Take a chopstick and place it lengthwise on the dough. Press the chopstick in well. You do this so that you can easily pull the noodle apart later.

• Grab the ends of the dough and knock the centerpiece on the counter several times. You will notice that the dough is getting longer and thinner. Once the dough has formed into a long noodle, pull the two noodles apart (through the chopstick-made gutter).

• Immediately throw the noodles into the boiling water and let it cook for 1 to 2 minutes. When the noodles are ready, add them to the bowl of vegetables.

• Repeat the steps until all lumps of dough are shaped like cooked noodles.

Step 5. Prepare the Biang Biang Noodles

• Place 6-8 tbsp oil in a small saucepan over a low heat.

• Add the dark vinegar and soy sauce and the prepared spice mix to the cooked noodles and vegetables.

• When the oil is hot (and it starts to smoke a bit), add it to the bowl with noodles, vegetables, sauce and spices

• Mix everything well and serve the Biang Biang Noodles in a large soup bowl.