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Chinese Noodles Menu

fried noodles Noodles are a staple food in Chinese cuisine, with a long history and wide popularity. Their first appearance can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 – 220 AD), and they became very popular during the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279 AD). Their cooking methods are numerous, though relatively simple. People can, according to their likes and tastes, add different ingredients and materials to make a great variety of noodles.

Chinese noodles vary in width. They can be thin as needles, or thick as chopsticks. However, when it comes to length, they are usually served long and uncut. This is because long noodles are a symbol of longevity in Chinese tradition. Thus, during birthday celebrations, people will serve "longevity noodles” hoping for longevity.

Chinese Noodles English-Chinese Menu

English	Chinese	Pronunciation	Characters
Noodles with Beef in Brown Sauce	Hongshao Niurou Mian	Hong-shaoww nyoh-roh myen	红烧牛肉面
Sliced Noodles	Daoxiao Mian	Daoww-sshyaoww myen	刀削面
Soybean Paste	Zhajiang Mian	Jaa-jyang myen	炸酱面
Sichuan Flavor Noodles	You Po Mian	Yoh por myen	油泼面
Rice Noodles in Red Oil	Guilin Hongyou Mifen	Gway-lin hong-yoh mee-fnn	桂林红油米粉
Liuzhou Snail Rice Noodles	Liuzhou Luosi Fen	Lyoh-joh lwor-srr fnn	柳州螺蛳粉
Cold Noodles	Liang Pi	Lyang pee	凉皮
Rice Noodles with Horse Meat	Marou Mifen	Maa-roh mee-fnn	马肉米粉
Fried Stretched Noodles	Chao Lamian	Chaoww laa-myen	炒拉面
Beef Stretched Noodles	Niurou Lamian	Nyoh-roh laa-myen	牛肉拉面
Sichuan Noodles with Peppery Sauce	Dandan Mian	Dan-dan myen	担担面