刀削面 (dāoxiāomiàn) · knife-shaved noodles

Measure Word

一碗刀削面 wǎn

Meanings

1 knife-shaved noodles

Made with

About the dish

晋菜 Shanxi · 主食 Staple

Thick, chewy wheat noodles shaved off a block of dough straight into boiling water, so each strip is thick in the middle and thin at the edges. Served in soup or under a topping such as tomato and egg or braised beef.

Usually contains wheat and egg

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

看师傅做刀削面很有意思，面条直接飞进锅里。

Kàn shīfu zuò dāoxiāomiàn hěn yǒuyìsi, miàntiáo zhíjiē fēijìn guō lǐ.

It's fun watching the chef make knife-shaved noodles; the noodles fly straight into the pot.

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.

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.