At the table
Loosen the noodles gently with chopsticks; taste the soup before adding vinegar or chili.
Contains wheat, egg and meat; ask which bean flour is used in the noodles if you have a legume allergy.
Chili oil and vinegar-pickled chili can be added at the table.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Chili oil and vinegar-pickled chili can be added at the table.
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory meat broth with a vinegar tang.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Slender, springy noodles and tender meat.
- How it’s made
- Cook the prepared local egg noodles, rinse briefly, divide into bowls and warm with soup made from yak, pork, water, salt and Tibetan vinegar.
Chili oil and vinegar-pickled chili can be added at the table.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Sichuan.
About this regional connection
Sichuan: Local preparation, not exclusive geographic ownership.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有金丝冒面吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Noodles for celebrations
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
In Batang, these noodles accompany New Year meals, the Yangle festival, welcoming guests and elders’ birthdays.