牛肉面 (niúròumiàn) · beef noodle soup, beef noodles

Measure Word

一碗牛肉面 wǎn

Meanings

1 beef noodle soup
2 beef noodles

Made with

牛肉 niúròu 面条 miàntiáo 白萝卜 báiluóbo 香菜 xiāngcài 辣椒油 làjiāoyóu 蒜苗 suànmiáo

About the dish

Wheat noodles, usually hand-pulled, in a clear beef broth with a few small pieces of beef, white radish, cilantro, garlic sprouts and chili oil. Some shops serve braised beef chunks instead.

Usually contains wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

来一碗牛肉面加辣。

Lái yì wǎn niúròumiàn jiā là.

One bowl of beef noodle soup, extra spicy.

HSK 7-9

台湾的红烧牛肉面最有名。

Táiwān de hóngshāo niúròumiàn zuì yǒumíng.

Taiwan's braised beef noodle soup is the most famous.

Tips

culture

牛肉面 is a national dish of Taiwan, with an annual 'Beef Noodle Festival' in Taipei since 2005. Lanzhou's clear-broth 兰州牛肉面 is the famous mainland counterpart.