Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again. With fresh or dried sheets, cut them into strips about 1cm (7/16in) wide, then separate them into individual noodles.

The best way to navigate Shanghai's robust dining scene is ... There's also Liang pi, or cold jelly noodles typically mixed with sesame sauce, vinegar, chili oil and toasted peanuts.

One such dish is mixed cold noodles, also known as 撈麵, where cold noodles are mixed with a myriad of ingredients, shaken in a bag, and eaten on the go. This fuss-free summer takeaway dish can ...