银丝面 (yínsīmiàn) · silver thread noodles

Measure Word

一碗银丝面 wǎn

Meanings

1 silver thread noodles
2 very fine hand-pulled noodles

About the ingredient

粮食 Grains and noodles

Very fine, white wheat noodles, as thin as thread, soft and slippery but springy, that do not turn mushy when boiled. They are a local noodle of Changzhou, Wuxi and Shanghai, and of Suiyang in Guizhou.

Contains wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

师傅拉出来的银丝面细如头发。

Shīfu lā chūlái de yínsīmiàn xì rú tóufa.

The noodles the master pulls are as fine as hair.

HSK 6

银丝面配清汤最能尝出面的味道。

Yínsīmiàn pèi qīngtāng zuì néng chángchū miàn de wèidao.

Silver-thread noodles in clear broth bring out the pure taste of the dough.

Tips

culture

A banquet specialty of Jiangsu (especially Suzhou and Huai'an). Named for the glossy white strands produced by repeatedly folding and pulling a soft dough. Usually served in light broth so the noodles shine through.