The stalls usually sell alkaline noodles. This kind of noodles is more chewy than ordinary noodles. It's also more fragrant. Cold noodles, also called water noodles, refer to noodles that are eaten cold. The main ingredients are noodles, vegetables, and ingredients include chili oil, salt, MSG, etc. However, cold noodles are made differently in different places, so the cooking methods and ingredients are also different.

Cold noodles

Legend has it that it originated in the Tang Dynasty before Wu Zetian entered the palace. Wu Zetian and her lover burned their tongues while eating Shanxi noodles, so the two of them developed the recipe for cold noodles. This new way to eat.

Cold noodles are eaten in different ways in different places, with different tastes and characteristics, such as Sichuan's red oil cold noodles, Shaanxi's dog meat cold noodles, etc.

Thick strip cold noodles in Shanghai, Liuye cold noodles in Shanxi, Braised cold noodles in Tianjin, Vegetarian cold noodles in Beijing, Beef cold noodles in clear soup in Lanzhou, Zhajiang cold noodles in Hubei, etc. These are local specialty cold noodles.