At the table
Use chopsticks to lift a small portion and mix any sauce beneath. Let it cool before eating. Choose chicken or another listed version and ask about chili when ordering.
Contains chicken, soy-based sauces and wheat-based sweet sauce; rice noodles do not make the whole dish gluten-free. Celery and cooking wine are used in this version. Check sauces if you avoid ingredients.
Beef and other versions exist. Sauces and chili levels vary; order the heat level before cooking. Even a mild order may be spicy.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Beef and other versions exist. Sauces and chili levels vary; order the heat level before cooking. Even a mild order may be spicy.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory fermented bean sauces, garlic and chili, balanced by sweet wheat and tomato sauces.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Chewy round noodles, tender chicken slices and celery with some bite.
- How it’s made
- Prepared rice noodles are cooked with chicken, celery, aromatics and mixed sauces, then the liquid is reduced.
Beef and other versions exist. Sauces and chili levels vary; order the heat level before cooking. Even a mild order may be spicy.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Xinjiang.
About this regional connection
Xinjiang: Xinjiangchicken/celeryrepresentative;noallshopsrecipeguarantee
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有新疆炒米粉吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A Xinjiang noodle-shop favorite
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Xinjiang cooks gave rice noodles a thick, chewy, sauce-rich character. Chicken and beef versions are familiar choices; this is a saucy cooked noodle dish rather than a bowl of rice-noodle soup.