老友粉

lǎoyǒufěn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 laoyou rice noodles (Nanning specialty: rice noodles in a sour, spicy, pungent broth)

Examples

Qù Nánníng yīdìng yào chī lǎoyǒufěn.
When you go to Nanning you must have laoyou noodles.
Zhè wǎn lǎoyǒufěn yòu suān yòu là.
This bowl of laoyou noodles is both sour and spicy.

Tips

culture
Signature Nanning (南宁), Guangxi street food. Local legend says a noodle-shop owner invented it for a sick regular customer — hence 老友 'old friend'. Key flavors: fermented black beans, chili, garlic, sour bamboo shoots, and tomato.

Stroke Order

lǎo
yǒu
fěn