The facet of the knife has special effects in Shanxi. Besides Shaanxi, only Beijing and xi 'an have Daoxiao Noodles for sale. The first thing to do with small noodles is to make them well, knead them evenly and be as solid as white stone. The sellers in Daoxiao Noodles all have a disk base stacked on the chopping board, which can be cut while selling. The so-called cutting is to cut the noodles into four or five minutes thick and two or three inches long along the edge with a sharp knife like a radish, and then make them into fried, stewed or cold dishes according to the instructions of the guests.

This kind of noodles is solid, so it is very chewy. Stir-fried shredded pork with winter bamboo shoots with leek, sliced mushroom and magnolia flower (dried tender bamboo shoots), mixed radish (a kind of radish with plenty of water and tender meat, a specialty of North China) and shredded chicken. It is smooth, crisp and tough. All kinds of eating methods have their own advantages. Braised pork braised pork is the most famous traditional dish in Shanxi, which has been carefully cooked by chefs of past dynasties. It is said that this dish originated in the Ming Dynasty. It was a famous dish in the former dynasty, and later spread to the people in Taiyuan, and then gradually spread to other places in Shanxi. Oily meat is more common in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, while Shanxi oily meat is unique in material selection and production, and Shanxi has strong local characteristics. Tofu brain Tofu brain has been loved by the masses for hundreds of years.

Yuci bean curd brine is unique. In the Qing Dynasty, the white sea horse in Xiaodongguan, Yuci was famous for making bean curd. The tofu of white seahorse consists of three pots. The cauldron is filled with marinade made of the above vermicelli, soybean, starch and various seasonings. When selling, the copper pot is placed in the cage drawer, and a charcoal basin is placed under it to keep warm; In hot pot, stewed meatballs, pork slices, fried tofu slices, etc. In a casserole (commonly known as a leather pot) with a diameter of more than one foot, there is brain tofu.

When eating, put a spoonful of brain tofu at the bottom of the bowl, pour vermicelli, soybeans and marinade into a copper pot, then put meatballs, sliced meat and fried tofu in a hot pot, and then drop a few drops of sesame oil. The color is slightly brown and the fragrance is overflowing, which is especially suitable for eating in winter.