The odor of snail noodles comes from the smelly bamboo shoots inside. The snail noodles themselves have no smell, so you don’t have to worry about eating snail noodles being unhealthy. Snail noodles are a unique delicacy in Guangxi. One of my classmates in college is from Guangxi, so I went to Guangxi once with her. After arriving in Guangxi, she treated me to a bowl of authentic Guangxi snail noodles.

I smelled a stench when I first arrived at the snail noodle shop, so I asked my classmates: Does the snail noodle smell bad? ?She said that of course snail noodles are not smelly, the smell comes from the pickled bamboo shoots. Stinky bamboo shoots are a unique snack in Guangxi. They are made by drying bamboo shoots and sealing them in a container. Later I asked her why she pickled the bamboo shoots to smell? She said that's because smelly bamboo shoots last longer, because bamboo shoots have a short shelf life, especially fresh bamboo shoots that will become old soon after being picked.

But after it is pickled into stinky bamboo shoots, it needs to be kept for a long time. Because Guangxi people especially like to eat bamboo shoots, but fresh bamboo shoots don’t last long. If they want to eat bamboo shoots in winter, they can only pickle them so they can eat them at any time.

And the pickled bamboo shoots are even more flavorful when paired with snail noodles. Just like pickling tofu makes it smelly, it turns into stinky tofu. So after listening to her explanation, I understood why Guangxi’s snail noodles smell bad?

Later, when the snail noodles came out, I started eating them. The snail noodles are the same as stinky tofu. They smell stinky. I didn't feel any odor when I ate it, and it felt very fresh and fragrant. Later, my classmate also told me that when eating snail noodles, it is best to eat it with a little sweet barbecued pork, which tastes better.

Because snail noodles have a fresh smell combined with sweetness, which can increase the texture of the mouth, so I ordered another plate of barbecued pork. It is really delicious when paired with snail noodles. . So since I ate snail noodles that time, I can still recall the taste. That taste is very attractive. It represents the cultural characteristics of Guangxi and contains vitality.