刀削面

刀削麵

dāoxiāomiàn

noun #58,298

Measure Word

一碗刀削面 wǎn

Meanings

1 knife-shaved noodles
2 Shanxi-style noodles pared off a dough block straight into the pot

Characters

to pare; to shave

Examples

山西大同的刀削面最正宗。

Shānxī Dàtóng de dāoxiāomiàn zuì zhèngzōng.

The most authentic knife-shaved noodles are from Datong, Shanxi.

师傅一手托面团，一手削面，柳叶状的面条飞进锅里。

Shīfu yī shǒu tuō miàntuán, yī shǒu xiāo miàn, liǔyè zhuàng de miàntiáo fēi jìn guō lǐ.

The chef cradles the dough in one hand and shaves with the other — willow-leaf noodles flying into the pot.

Tips

culture

Shanxi's 头牌面食 (top noodle dish), traditionally shaved off a block of dough with a curved blade so each strand has a tapered, willow-leaf shape — thick in the middle, thin at the edges, perfect for catching sauce. Eaten with 浇头 toppings: tomato-egg, braised pork, or vinegar-tart 醋卤.

Stroke Order

刀 dāo

削 xiāo

面 miàn