Bamboo noodles are a specialty snack in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province.

It belongs to Cantonese cuisine. To avoid taboo in Cantonese and because the pronunciation of the word "gan" is unlucky, it was renamed "Sheng". Zhusheng noodles are a kind of pasta that uses traditional methods to knead and knead the noodles, and uses Zhusheng (Damao bamboo pole) to press the noodles and wonton skins.

Bamboo noodles have been popular in the Xiguan area of ??Guangzhou since the Republic of China. In the 1950s and 1960s, a bowl of bamboo noodles was once a delicacy for Guangzhou people.

Since the mechanization of the noodle process in the late 1950s, the bamboo noodle production process has changed from manual noodle making to machine kneading, rolling and cutting, and has continued. The old traditional noodles that have earned a place for southern noodles in the second episode of the first part of "A Bite of China".

How to eat bamboo noodles

1. Shrimp and wonton noodles: put enough water in the pot to boil, put the bamboo noodles into the boiling water and cook for 2 Pour out the cold water in a few minutes; boil the remaining water again and add the wontons until they are cooked; remove from another pot, add the broth and bring to a boil, blanch the vegetables until cooked and add salt to taste. Pour into a noodle bowl, sprinkle with chopped green onion and a little sesame oil, and done.

2. Bean braised noodles: cut the beans, slice the pork belly, boil the bamboo noodles, boil and drain, and set aside; stir-fry the pork belly until the oil is released, stir-fry the green onion, ginger, garlic and star anise, and stir-fry the green beans for 2 minutes. Return the pork belly to the pot and add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt and sugar and stir-fry evenly.

Add water to cover the ingredients. After the water boils, fill half a bowl with the soup and set aside. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes. Then spread the noodles on top of the beans and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour the soup on top. Stir evenly after the juice is reduced and serve.

3. Bamboo noodle soup: Put an appropriate amount of noodles into boiling water and cook for about 3 minutes until the texture is moderate; add your favorite ingredients and seasonings, add vegetables and you can enjoy delicious noodle soup .