Cereal snacks in northern Shaanxi are mainly miscellaneous grains, and miscellaneous noodles are typical representatives of people in northern Shaanxi who are good at making all kinds of pasta with coarse grain raw materials on yellow soil. Noodles are made by mixing peas and wheat, grinding them into flour with a stone mill, and adding a small amount of mugwort leaves. Perhaps this is why mixed noodles are called "mixed noodles".
The custom of eating mixed noodles in northern Shaanxi
People in northern Shaanxi like to eat mixed noodles, not only on weekdays, but also on festive occasions or in specific seasons. Slim noodles not only imply the entanglement of young men and women in the future, but also express people's prayers for longevity. Because the noodles are delicious and refreshing, cool but not greasy, and the nutrition does not hurt the stomach, it is also a must-have product for the mother-in-law in northern Shaanxi.
The reason why the mixed noodles taste tender, fragrant and delicious, with a little tenacity in the delicate texture, has become a famous food on the Loess Plateau. Apart from the ingenuity, imagination and creativity of the aunt in northern Shaanxi, it is also closely related to the climate and environment in northern Shaanxi.