In China's carbohydrate landscape, wheat-based noodles dominate the north, while the south holds a deep affection for rice. Beyond plain rice, southerners have ingeniously transformed rice through soaking, grinding, and processing into various types of rice noodles—smooth and slippery when slurped, springy and soft when bitten—making them a distinctive staple of southern cuisine.
To become a delicious bowl of noodles, it doesn’t require complex cooking techniques. Rice noodles are blanched in boiling broth, then paired with either savory or intensely spicy toppings.
China boasts vast rice-producing regions—Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan—all renowned for their love of rice noodles. In your opinion, which region offers the ultimate rice noodle experience?
Guangxi lies on the southeastern edge of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, surrounded by mountains and plateaus, with plains dominating the central and southern regions. Its unique karst landscapes, rich historical sites, and vibrant ethnic cultures make Guangxi a captivating destination. As a multi-ethnic region, Guangxi’s diverse communities have created a colorful and distinctive culinary tradition reflecting their customs.
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In Guangxi, not everyone may excel at singing mountain songs, but when it comes to slurping noodles, everyone is a master. Guilin, Liuzhou, and Nanning are nationally renowned hubs for rice noodles. Nanning’s laoyou noodles, Liuzhou’s luosifen (river snail rice noodles), and Guilin’s braised noodles have spread across the country, winning over taste buds everywhere.
In Guangxi’s rice noodle universe, the west offers Baise’s roast duck noodles and Hechi’s diaoshao noodles; the south boasts Qinzhou’s pork trotter noodles and Beihai’s seafood noodles; the east features Yulin’s beef jerky noodles and Wuzhou’s beef brisket noodles... Fragrant, spicy, sour, pungent, and fresh—Guangxi combines these flavors into an endless variety of rice noodle dishes.
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Guilin rice noodles are delicate, smooth, and pleasantly chewy, paired with various fresh toppings and special sauces for an unforgettable taste. Luosifen is known for its spicy, refreshing, umami-rich, sour, and piping-hot flavor, making it Liuzhou’s most iconic local snack. Laoyou noodles are Nanning’s golden signature dish, celebrated for their spicy and savory broth.
Editor Ⅰ: Zhang Wenwen
Editor Ⅱ: Bao Gang
Editor Ⅲ: Liu Guosong
