Lanzhou Beef Ramen has a long history. Lanzhou Beef Ramen is said to have originated in the Tang Dynasty, but it cannot be verified due to its long history.

The real Lanzhou clear soup beef noodles evolved from the old beef noodles in Qinghua cart in Huaiqing Prefecture, Henan Province (now Boai County, Henan Province). When the beef is cooked, it becomes a gelatinous form of aspic when it cools. The soup, that is, the old soup, is the most delicious among the beef in the cart. It is extremely delicious. This soup is the best for making beef noodles. Beef noodles in Lanzhou began in the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty (1799). Ma Liuqi of the Dongxiang ethnic group brought it to Lanzhou after learning from Chen Weijing in Qinghua, Huaiqing Prefecture, Henan Province. Later, it was introduced to Lanzhou by descendants Chen Hesheng, Ma Baozai and others. The standards of Lanzhou beef noodles are unified with "one clear (soup), two white (radish), three green (cilantro and garlic sprouts), four red (spicy), and five yellow (yellow and bright noodles)".

In the long years that followed for more than two hundred years, it became famous all over the world for its bowl of noodles. It was famous both at home and abroad for its rotten meat, fresh soup, and fine noodles. It has received praise and honors from diners all over the world. In 1999, it was designated by the country as one of the three major Chinese fast food pilot promotion varieties. It was known as "China's No. 1 Noodle" and became a bouquet of wonders in the catering industry.

This embodies the wisdom and hard work of Chen Ma and countless subsequent chefs who specialize in clear soup beef noodles. Today, clear soup beef noodles are not only ubiquitous in Lanzhou because they are delicious and economical, but there are also Lanzhou beef noodle restaurants in all provinces across the country and even in many countries and regions around the world. Lanzhou is worthy of being the hometown of beef noodles in the world.