Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup (Lanzhou La Mian / 兰州拉面)
Lanzhou, Gansu Province
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Origin
Lanzhou, Gansu Province — 19th century origin
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Description
China's most popular noodle dish by consumption — Lanzhou hand-pulled beef noodle soup with its signature clear beef broth, hand-pulled la mian noodles, and the five key elements: white (radish), red (chilli oil), green (spring onion/coriander), yellow (noodles), clear (broth). The broth is cooked overnight with beef bones and a dozen spices.
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The Thread
—Vietnamese pho (clear beef broth noodle soup)
—Japanese ramen (evolved from Chinese la mian)
—Uzbek lagman (shared Central Asian noodle ancestry)
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Flavour Context
Clear, intensely savoury beef broth with complex spice undertones; the chilli oil is not about heat but fragrance; the pulled noodles are silky and springy
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