刀削面

刀削麵

dāoxiāomiàn

noun #58,298

Measure Word

一碗刀削面 wǎn

Meanings

1 knife-shaved noodles
2 Shanxi-style noodles pared off a dough block straight into the pot

Characters

to pare; to shave

Examples

HSK 7-9

山西大同的刀削面最正宗。

Shānxī Dàtóng de dāoxiāomiàn zuì zhèngzōng.

The most authentic knife-shaved noodles are from Datong, Shanxi.

HSK 7-9

师傅一手托面团，一手削面，柳叶状的面条飞进锅里。

Shīfu yì shǒu tuō miàntuán, yì shǒu xiāo miàn, liǔyè zhuàng de miàntiáo fēi jìn guō lǐ.

The chef cradles the dough in one hand and shaves with the other - willow-leaf noodles flying into the pot.

Tips

culture

Shanxi's 头牌 noodle dish, traditionally shaved off a block of dough with a curved blade so each strand has a tapered, willow-leaf shape - thick in the middle, thin at the edges, perfect for catching sauce. Eaten with 浇头 toppings: tomato-egg, braised pork, or vinegar-tart 醋卤.

Stroke Order

刀 dāo

削 xiāo

面 miàn