Introduction:

In the Bailucang Scenic Area in Xi'an, Shaanxi, a netizen bought a bowl of noodles for 15 yuan, which only had 4 noodles. Later, after investigation by the scenic spot, it was determined that the merchant had violated the regulations of "insufficient portions of large bowls of noodles", and the merchant involved was ordered to suspend operations for rectification.

Many people compare this incident with Shandong Ramen Brother. A bowl of Shandong Ramen Brother costs 3 yuan, and the price has not increased in 15 years. In fact, this is a bit of a fuss. Yes, after all, the rent in scenic spots is not cheap. 4 noodles cost 15 yuan. Perhaps the biggest question everyone has is the quantity of noodles. Why is a bowl of noodles sold by the noodles?

My college roommate is an authentic native of Xi’an, Shaanxi. He said that the best thing to eat in Shaanxi is a bowl of noodles. As a major agricultural province, Shaanxi’s pasta culture has a long history. It is the master of Chinese noodles, and every region has its own. It has its own special noodles, such as oil noodles, saozi noodles, trouser belt noodles, dipping noodles, donkey hoof noodles, Sanyuan dumpling noodles, soup noodles, etc., there are countless. There are many ways to eat these noodles, such as dry mixing, oil pouring...

The one that is hotly discussed this time is trouser belt noodles, also known as biang biang noodles. Friends who have been to Shaanxi estimate that Everyone has heard that there are eight weird things in Shaanxi. One of them is "noodles like trouser belts", so named because they are wide, thick and long. It is said that authentic trouser belt noodles are rolled with flour ground from Guanzhong wheat. As a matter of fact, a noodle can be two to three inches wide and about 1 meter long. When it is thick, it is about the same as a coin, but when it is thin, it is like a cicada wing. It has the characteristics of "soft but not rotten, long and continuous, thick but not hard." It has the characteristics of "very chewy when eaten".

1. The way it is sold is itself a kind of culture. This is left over from the old tradition. Friends in Shaanxi all know that authentic trouser belt noodles are pressed. When sold by roots, the average young and middle-aged man will eat 6 or more roots. For girls, 3 roots are basically enough.

According to other noodle restaurants in Shaanxi, the large bowl of trouser belt noodles usually refers to 4 pieces, and the small bowl refers to 3 noodles, so the noodles are sold by the root, which has been the practice since ancient times. Of.

2. Scenic spots want to use the Internet celebrity effect to attract business. Now when going out to eat, many restaurants use some exaggerated tableware and bowls in order to attract customers. This store in Bailucang Scenic Spot is one of them. , use a particularly large bowl to hold several noodles.

According to friends, sometimes a large empty bowl weighs three pounds and eighty taels. To outsiders, the bowl is so big and the noodles are so few. The noodles can't cover the bottom of the bowl, so there's no problem selling it by the stick, but with such a big bowl, it's understandable that it will be criticized.

As mentioned just now, trouser belt noodles are sold by the root. One noodle is two to three inches wide and 1 meter long, so 4 noodles are 15 Isn’t it expensive at the price of RMB? And it’s still in a scenic spot.

Secondly, after adding in the rent cost, the price of a bowl of noodles is acceptable, so why are the four noodles for 15 yuan in the scenic spot so hotly debated? To put it bluntly, there is no problem with the number of four belts in this store. The problem lies in the lack of belt width or belt length.

So when you look at this issue, don’t think that 15 yuan for only 4 pieces of noodles is expensive. In fact, it is reasonable. The unreasonable thing is that this business does not have enough noodles for a large bowl. It is also worth mentioning that selling noodles by the root is actually an old tradition left over. It is a cultural inheritance, so don’t make it seem otherworldly.