Minced meat noodles are a delicacy in northwest China. When the Dragon Boat Festival is coming, Shaanxi and other areas often eat minced meat noodles. Saozi is actually minced meat or diced meat.

This statement has a long history. In the third episode of Water Margin, the domineering Lu deceived the town of Kansai and said, "I want ten Jin of lean meat and cut it into scorpions." Among them, SAO Zi refers to diced meat and minced meat. In the production of minced meat noodles, lean meat and sauce are fried together to form a special taste.

Flavor characteristics of minced meat noodles

There are dozens of minced meat noodles, which are characterized by thin noodles, smooth tendons, thin soup, strong and delicious taste, hot and sour, and flexible and smooth to eat, among which Qishan minced meat noodles are the most famous.

A bowl of qualified Qishan minced meat noodles should have the characteristics of "white, fine, smooth, oily, sour and spicy". Noodles are slender, uniform in thickness, fresh and fragrant in smell, floating in red oil, sour and spicy in soup, tough and refreshing, and suitable for all ages. Minced meat noodles play a very important role in Guanzhong area, and it is indispensable for weddings, funerals, festivals, children's full moons, old people's birthdays, visiting relatives and friends and other important occasions.