• What is Knife-cut Noodle?

Knife-cut Noodle is a characteristic of traditional pasta in Shanxi province. Cut noodles are popular in Shanxi province and its surrounding areas, is rumored to be the Tang dynasty Prince Chai Shao originated, a variety of flavors of the son of shame, spices to eat, Shanxi Datong cut noodles is the most famous. Shanxi knife-cut noodles in thick thin edge, shaped like willow leaves; outside the entrance of the slip tendons, soft and non-sticky, the more chewing the more fragrant. It is one of the most representative business cards in Shanxi cuisine. It is also known as the five major noodle dish in China.

• History

There is also an old legend about knife-cut noodles. After the Mongol Tartars invaded Central Plain, the Yuan dynasty was established. In order to prevent the “Han” rebellion, they confiscated all the metal from every household, and required families to use a kitchen knife, cut vegetables, and cook in turn, and then returned to Tatar custody. One day at noon, an old woman and good face, let the old man take a knife, the knife was taken away, the old man had to return. At the gate of the Tatar, the old man’s foot was touched by a piece of thin iron, and he picked it up and carried it in his arms. After going home, the whole family and so on knife cut noodles to eat, but the knife did not come back, the old man was anxious to turn around, suddenly remembered the iron, take out said: With this iron. When the old woman saw that the iron sheet was thin and soft, she grumbled, “how can you cut noodles with such a soft thing?” The old man said angrily, “If you can’t cut it, chop it.” The word “chop” reminded her to put the dough on a piece of wood, with his left hand raised and his right hand holding a piece of iron, he stood at the edge of the boiling pot and “chopped” the noodles. One of the noodles fell into the pot, cooked, and fished into the bowl. He poured the gravy on to let the old man eat first, as he ate, the old man said, “very good, very good, no longer need to get kitchen knife-cut noodles.” This was passed from one person to another, from one person to another, all over Jinzhong. Later, “Fengyang County” out of the Zhu Emperor (Hongwu Emperor) reunification of China, the establishment of the Ming dynasty, this “chopped noodles” spread to social vendors, and after many reforms, evolved into a knife-cut noodle. Cut noodles soft in hard, soft in tough, pouring brine, or stir-fry or salad, all have a unique flavor.