过桥米线 (guòqiáo mǐxiàn) · crossing-the-bridge rice noodles

Measure Word

一碗过桥米线 wǎn

Meanings

1 crossing-the-bridge rice noodles

Made with

米粉 mǐfěn 鸡 jī 里脊 lǐji 火腿 huǒtuǐ 鹌鹑蛋 ānchúndàn

About the dish

云贵菜 Yunnan and Guizhou · 主食 Staple

A big bowl of scalding chicken broth under a layer of oil, with small plates of raw sliced meat, quail egg, vegetables and round rice noodles. Add the meat first so the broth cooks it, then the rest. The oil hides the heat; sip with care.

Usually contains egg

Characters

thread, line (here: noodles)

Examples

HSK 4

云南最有名的小吃就是过桥米线。

Yúnnán zuì yǒumíng de xiǎochī jiùshì guòqiáo mǐxiàn.

Yunnan's most famous snack is crossing-the-bridge rice noodles.

HSK 6

我点了一碗过桥米线。

Wǒ diǎn le yì wǎn guòqiáo mǐxiàn.

I ordered a bowl of crossing-the-bridge noodles.

Tips

history

Legend: a Qing-dynasty scholar studied on an island in Yunnan; his wife brought hot soup across a bridge daily, with raw ingredients added at the table to keep the broth scalding. The thick layer of oil on top traps heat, cooking thin-sliced meat instantly.