biangbiang noodles

China · East Asia

Short description: These thick belt-like noodles are pulled wide, then coated with hot oil and punchy aromatics.
Ingredients: Wide hand-pulled wheat noodles dressed with chile flakes, hot oil, garlic, scallion, soy sauce, vinegar, bean sprouts, and cilantro.
Cultural note: The dish is associated with noodle shops where the width and chew of the dough are as important as the chile-oil dressing.
Common misconception: The unusual name is famous, but the eating experience depends on the broad noodle texture, not only the character used to write it.

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