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拉面 (hand-pulled noodle) showpiece: the master folds and pulls the dough through many halvings — 128, 256, 512 strands — until each noodle is as thin as a human hair. Eaten on
二月二 (the 'Dragon Raises its Head' day) for luck, when its fine strands symbolize the dragon's whiskers. Also survives as a fried dessert (
龙须酥).
