Noodle · Hand-pulled

Lanzhou Lamian (Hand-Pulled Beef Noodles)

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A proper bowl is defined by a strict five-part standard — clear broth, white radish, red chili oil, green cilantro/garlic, and yellow noodles.

Dough is stretched and folded by hand into long noodles, boiled to order, and served in a clear beef broth with white radish, cilantro, garlic sprouts, and chili oil.

Why it's made this way: Gansu sits along the historic Hexi Corridor of the Silk Road, and the dish's Hui Muslim roots reflect the province's crossroads history.