It is pronounced sī, with consonant s and rhyme i.

Snail flour is one of the special snacks of Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with a unique flavor of spicy, refreshing, fresh, sour and hot. It is a famous snack with the most local characteristics in Liuzhou.

The flavor of snail flour is also beautiful because it has a unique soup. The soup is made of snail, mountain nai, anise, cinnamon, cloves, a variety of chili peppers, and other natural spices and flavors.

Expanded Information

The authentic snail noodle does not put snail meat, only the soup is made of snail. The biggest characteristic of snail noodle is its soup base with spicy and fishy flavor. The snail soup is made from Liuzhou green snails, plus pork barrel bones and a variety of spices (some will add Chinese medicine) to make the soup. The flavor of snail soup varies slightly from store to store because the soup base varies from store to store.

The carefully boiled snail soup has a flavor that is clear but not bland, numbing but not dry, spicy but not hot, and fragrant but not greasy. Its main ingredient is dried rice noodles, which is different from rice noodles and rice floss. It is usually made with soft, smooth and refreshing rice vermicelli (dry-cut vermicelli) unique to Liuzhou. High-quality dry-cut vermicelli is made from aged rice, which is softened by soaking it in water before cooking.

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