Hand pulled lamien and tiramisu party

I went to this social event at Azzuro where we were being taught how to make hand pulled noodles and tiramisu. I didn't know how many people would be there but there were enough to be split into two groups, one actually hands-on with the noodles and the other watching how to make tiramisu. The event was 150RMB and lasted about 3 hours which included a glass of wine (or 180RMB for 2 glasses).

I opted to be in the first group to make the noodles where we were told there was a competition for who could make the best noodles. Watching the chef work this dough you could tell you need years of training, and to be able to judge how much water etc you would need takes some skill.

I actually failed miserably at this. The dough has the consistency of water so you need to pull close to the table. You have to constantly be rolling it in flour to stop it sticking and also not to handle the dough too much as the heat in your hands can cause the dough to "die" (a favourite saying from the host). 

 Just check how much strength he needs to mix the dough!

Later on we swapped with the other group and watched another chef make tiramisu. It seemed such an effort to make this and we received such a tiny slice that one girl measured it against the tablespoon and discovered the slice to be smaller than the spoon!