According to the popular saying, instant noodles were invented by Chinese-Japanese Ando Baifu (formerly known as Wu Baifu) in the mid-2th century, but the fact that instant noodles are also called Yimian in the south of China proves that the "father of instant noodles" is someone else. ?

then, why is instant noodles called instant noodles in southern China? The story begins with a birthday party in the middle of Qing Dynasty. ?

around 186, Yi Bingshou, a famous calligrapher and Yangzhou magistrate, held a birthday banquet for his old mother at home. Because there were so many guests that day, the chef of the Iraqi government was a little in a hurry, paying attention to one thing, and accidentally poured the cooked egg noodles into the boiling oil pan. In this case, he had to make a mistake, fish out the fried egg noodles quickly, and then pour the soup as a new pasta. Unexpectedly, all the guests praised this fried egg noodles and gave thumbs up. As the host, Yi Bingshou was both surprised and proud, which left a very deep impression on this delicious food. ?

Yi Bingshou is a calligrapher, and he also has certain attainments in poetry and prose. Therefore, there are often cultural salons in his home where scribes and calligraphers gather. When there are too many guests, the chefs at home are often too busy. Therefore, Yi Bingshou remembered the fried egg noodles on his mother's birthday party and had a fantastic idea. ?

under the command of Yi Bingshou, the chef of the government of Iraq first mixed flour and eggs with water, then made noodles, rolled them into several circles, then fried them in a pan until golden brown, and finally cooled the fried noodles and stored them for future use. This is the earliest fried instant noodles in the world. ?

With fried egg noodles that can be preserved for many days, when there are many guests in Yi Bingshou's home, the chef will add seasoning to this noodle, put it in water for a little boiling, and then serve it directly to entertain the guests. Song Xiang, a famous poet and calligrapher, is known as "the first genius in Lingnan". After tasting this kind of noodles, he liked it very much. When he learned that it didn't have its own official name, he said, "It's a pity that such delicious food has no name. How about naming it' Yi Fu Mian'? "All the people present applauded and agreed, so Yi Bingshou's fried egg noodles were spread by celebrities of" Yi Fu Mian ",and over time, they were simplified into what we now know as" Yi Mian ". ?

Although instant noodles have such a close relationship with Yi Bingshou, people don't make a name for themselves, because he is not only a great calligrapher, but also a great official who is deeply loved by the people. As far as calligraphy is concerned, Yi Bingshou's seal script and official script have made great achievements, especially the official script, which is unrestrained and elegant, lofty and broad, and has its own atmosphere. As far as official career is concerned, Yi Bingshou served as an official, and Huizhou people took the initiative to set up a shrine for him. When he left office, Yangzhou people sent him in droves with tears, and invited him to the Sanxian Temple to be worshipped with Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi and Wang Shizhen. Since then, Sanxian Temple has become Sixian Ancestral Hall, leaving a political story in Yangzhou history and Chinese history.