Hanzhong, located at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province, has always been rich in rice, known as the "land of fish and rice", with rich products and similar living customs to Sichuan. Hanzhong cold rice noodles also have a long history, unique flavor and soft taste. Its Chili oil is not as thick as Qin Zhen cold rice noodles, but it is soft, delicate and unique. There are often couples on the streets of Xi 'an. When buying cold rice noodles, it must be "one country, two systems". Husband chooses Qin Zhen cold rice noodles, and lady chooses Hanzhong cold rice noodles, which is quite interesting.
Shaanxi Guanzhong Plain is one of the main wheat producing areas in China. Cold noodles made of wheat flour are called dough, which is the most popular in Shaanxi Province. Before the reform and opening up, rice was still a rarity in Shaanxi. Therefore, at that time, in the streets of Xi 'an, villagers often pushed new rice for flour. Usually, one kilogram of rice can be exchanged for one and a half to two kilograms of flour. Now Xi 'an can still see the villagers who change rice, but less than before. Guo Da is a famous actor of Xi Repertory Theatre, and he became famous all over the country with his sketch "Changing Rice". Regarding the method of kneading dough, Mr. Jia Pingwa, a famous writer of Shaanxi literature, described it in his Notes on Shaanxi Snacks: "Method: pour a catty of flour in three times, first make it into a thick paste, then dilute it with water in turn, add salt and alkali, and lift the pulp with a spoon, so as to pull up chopsticks. Spread white gauze on the steamer, pour the batter on it, spread it evenly, steam it on high fire, and it will be cooked in about six or seven minutes. Buckle the dough pieces from the cage on the chopping board, coat each dough piece with a layer of vegetable oil, stack them together to cool, and then cut them into thin strips with a pendulum knife.