At the table
Ask for less chili oil if you prefer a milder bowl; let the broth cool before eating.
Contains goat meat, wheat and sesame oil; the chili seasoning also uses animal fat.
This goat-meat noodle soup can use spinach or small bok choy. Roasted, small red pointed peppers are combined with animal fat for seasoning.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
This goat-meat noodle soup can use spinach or small bok choy. Roasted, small red pointed peppers are combined with animal fat for seasoning.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory and chili-fragrant
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Smooth, chewy noodles.
- How it’s made
- Simmer meat and bones for broth; knead and rest salted wheat dough, stretch into broad strips and cook in the broth with greens.
This goat-meat noodle soup can use spinach or small bok choy. Roasted, small red pointed peppers are combined with animal fat for seasoning.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Henan.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有方城羊肉烩面吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
The noodle bowl that brings Fangcheng together
Fangcheng’s goat-and-wheat noodle soup has a life beyond the bowl: the county held its third Hui Mian Culture and Tourism Festival in 2024. Nine local shops demonstrated their craft, seven packaged noodle products were presented, and people from Fangcheng living elsewhere joined the gathering.