BIANG BIANG HAND-PULLED NOODLES or 泼(Pō)油(Yóu)扯(Chě)面(Miàn) (V)
MAIN INGREDIENTS: hand-pulled alkaline noodles (wheat), leeks, chili flakes, scallions.
HISTORY: this noodle dish is finished by pouring hot oil over dry seasoning atop the noodles, resulting in a delectable sizzle. The technique dates back to over 3000 years ago, during the Zhou Dynasty. The hand-pulled variety of noodles are traced back to the Yuan Dynasty.