Everyone in Shanxi likes to eat noodles. Everyone knows that Shanxi has many kinds of noodles and has a long history. It is said that most families can make dozens of kinds of noodles. It can be seen that noodles play an important role in the diet of Shanxi people. It’s very heavy. According to statistics, there are more than 280 kinds of noodles in Shanxi. What are the top ten noodles in Shanxi? What are the most famous noodles in Shanxi?

1. Knife-shaped noodles

The first thing I want to introduce is of course the most famous knife-shaped noodles in Shanxi and everyone knows them. Shanxi knife-shaped noodles are very famous throughout the country and are also the most representative of Shanxi. One of the most delicious pasta. Most Shanxi noodle restaurant chefs are very skilled with knives. Put a ball of noodles on your head, and use a knife to slice the noodles into a large pot 4 to 5 meters away from you. The noodles are as thin as paper~

Knife noodles can be said to be from Shanxi people. As a daily diet, the noodles have a unique flavor and are all cut with a knife. The noodles are medium-thick and have thin edges. It has sharp edges and looks like a willow leaf; it is smooth on the outside but not sticky on the inside, and becomes more fragrant the more you chew it. It is very popular among those who like pasta. It is called the five major noodles together with Beijing's Braised Noodles, Shandong's Yifu Noodles, Henan's Baked Fish Noodles, and Sichuan's Dandan Noodles.

2. Saozi Noodles

Saozi noodles are famous in Shanxi, especially in the Hexi area of ??Xiangfen County, so they are called Fencheng Saozi Noodles.

Saozi noodles are carefully selected and used, and the cooking techniques are complex and delicate. Among the people, the daughter and daughter-in-law are praised for their good cooking of steamed noodles, forming such a folk song: With the bottom, the iron egg, roll it out, make a circle, put it into the pot and spin it like a lotus flower, scoop it into the bowl with peonies floating around, eat it until the silk thread is drawn in your mouth .

3. Shanxi Braised Noodles

Shanxi Braised Noodles is a very common Shanxi noodle dish. The recipe is not complicated, but the ingredients are very particular. There are many types of braised noodles, including braised beans. The noodles are the most delicious and Shanxi people’s favorite in summer.

Have a big bowl of braised noodles (Shanxi people say that eating noodles is not called eating noodles, but "falling" noodles. From this word, we can also see the love of Shanxi people for pasta) and then nibble on a piece Garlic, this is the correct way to open noodles in Shanxi.

4. Cat ears

Cat ears are the daily staple food of Shanxi residents. It is difficult to set certain standards for the quality of cooking and seasoning. Generally speaking, cat ears are very similar to Italian shell-shaped macaroni. Cat ears are made by kneading the dough until soft, rolling it into strips on your thumb, and then pressing it into small pieces the size of broad beans. Then you pinch and turn them with your thumb and index finger, and then roll them up like cat ears. Cook it in boiling water, pick it up and stir-fry over high heat with seasonings. The soup will be absorbed into the ear rolls, making it full of flavor and delicious. The ingredients can be whatever you like. Most people like to use shredded leeks, pork and dried shrimps, which is very flavorful. Those who are more particular about using shrimps, crab meat, mushrooms, and ham can do whatever they want. There is no limit.

5. Bulanzi

Bulanzi’s real name is "Mianzi". In Shanxi dialect, the word "mix" is split into two sounds: bu and lan. The homophony is Became a "good guy". Jinnan is the "thunder". Method: Peel the potatoes, wash and shred them, stir in the flour, stir evenly and steam until cooked. It can also be made from Sophora japonica flowers when they bloom in late spring. It’s more delicious when fried!

6. Hand-made noodles

This kind of hand-made noodles with soup is called “Qizi” in southern Shanxi. You can also roll it out of bean noodles and Sanhe noodles, which is very nutritious.

Shanxi hand-rolled noodles are called "hand-rolled noodles" because the noodles are rolled out by hand. There are many ways to make noodles, including rolling, stretching, cutting, peeling, pulling, pressing, rubbing, dialing, twisting, picking and pulling. It tastes stronger!

7. Picking the tips

How to pick the tips: Place the very soft noodles on a panel with a handle, hold the panel in one hand, and use an iron chopstick or a wooden chopstick in the other hand. Push the roots down into the pot one by one, like small fish jumping in the water. This kind of noodles is soft and smooth, easy to digest, and can be eaten with meat and vegetable toppings or marinated.

8. Oatmeal noodles 栲栳栳

Young noodles 栲栳栳 are made from oyster noodles with extremely high nutritional value. Knead the dough finely and knead the small oyster dough. , and then wrap it around the finger, it will become a roll of oatmeal noodles, stand it upright in the cage and steam it.

In addition to being a home-cooked delicacy in Shanxi, the oatmeal noodles are indeed meant to reward relatives, friends and distinguished guests. In the Yanbei and Luliang mountainous areas, people endow eating noodles with beautiful symbols such as "reliability" and "harmony". Every time it is the birthday of the elderly, the full moon of a child, or when entertaining guests during festivals, people often eat with this dish. In some families in mountainous areas, when getting married, the bride and groom also eat it, which means that the couple will grow old together.

It is even more important to eat at the end of the year to pray for family harmony and prosperity.

9. Pull out the slices

The making of the slices is simple. After mixing the dough, roll it out and cut it into strips more than an inch wide. Then pull each piece into the boiling water pot with your hands. Inside (the same size as the belly of a finger), it is cooked and eaten with various toppings. It is smooth when eaten.

10 Knife Noodles

Knife noodles are also very famous in Shanxi. The knife used for noodles is specially made, and each knife weighs about 2.5 kilograms. The noodles cut out with this kind of knife are very neat, consistent in thickness, and have a small triangular cross-section, each of which is more than half a meter long. The noodles cut out with this kind of knife are very neat, consistent in thickness, and have a small triangular cross-section, each of which is more than half a meter long.