凉面 (liángmiàn) · cold noodles

Measure Word

一碗凉面 wǎn

Meanings

1 cold noodles

Made with

面条 miàntiáo 芝麻酱 zhīmajiàng 黄瓜 huángguā 大蒜 dàsuàn 醋 cù 辣椒油 làjiāoyóu

About the dish

Wheat noodles cooked, cooled and dressed with sesame paste, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and usually chili oil, topped with shredded cucumber and sometimes chicken. Served cold; Sichuan versions are hot with chili oil.

Usually contains wheat and sesame

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

夏天没胃口，来一碗凉面正好。

Xiàtiān méi wèikǒu, lái yì wǎn liángmiàn zhènghǎo.

When summer kills your appetite, a bowl of cold noodles hits the spot.

HSK 7-9

四川凉面又麻又辣。

Sìchuān liángmiàn yòu má yòu là.

Sichuan cold noodles are both numbing and spicy.

Tips

culture

Regional 凉面 styles diverge sharply: 四川凉面 swims in chili oil and 麻 (Sichuan peppercorn), 陕西凉皮 uses wide rice-flour sheets, 朝鲜冷面 (Korean naengmyeon) sits in icy beef broth, Taiwan's 凉面 leans on sesame paste. Same name, very different bowls.