Noodle · Hand-torn

Ga Mianpian (Torn Noodle Squares)

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There's no knife or pulling technique — the dough is pinched or torn into small, thumbnail-sized squares by hand directly over the boiling pot.

Firm wheat dough is rolled into strips, then torn into flat squares as it drops into boiling water, served in a broth with mutton, tomato, and greens.

Why it's made this way: The tear-and-boil method needs no special equipment, making it practical high-altitude food for Qinghai's wheat-and-mutton diet.