At the table
Take a small piece from the edge and dip it in the sauce in the center. There is no need to mix all the sauce through at once.
Contains buckwheat. Soy sauce may contain soy and wheat. If you have dietary restrictions, ask about flour blends and sauce ingredients.
Flour blends and sauces vary. Distinguish this from wheat or potato jiaotuan in other regions.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Flour blends and sauces vary. Distinguish this from wheat or potato jiaotuan in other regions.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Earthy buckwheat with a savory, chili-seasoned sauce.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft, smooth and slightly sticky.
- How it’s made
- Buckwheat flour is gradually stirred into boiling salted water, cooked covered and stirred again.
Flour blends and sauces vary. Distinguish this from wheat or potato jiaotuan in other regions.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Ningxia.
About this regional connection
Ningxia: Ningxia buckwheat representative documented in agriculture-department food feature; Guyuan association supported by local culinary account.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有宁夏荞面搅团吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Ningxia buckwheat jiaotuan
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Jiaotuan is a northwestern home-style food whose texture comes from sustained stirring. The buckwheat form is familiar in Ningxia, particularly Guyuan.