Biangbiang noodles

Biangbiang noodles
TypeChinese noodles
Place of originChina
Region or stateShaanxi
Biangbiang noodles
Traditional Chinese𰻞𰻞麵 /
Simplified Chinese𰻝𰻝面 /
Hanyu Pinyinbiángbiáng miàn
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinbiángbiáng miàn
Bopomofoㄅㄧㄤˊ   ㄅㄧㄤˊ   ㄇㄧㄢˋ
Gwoyeu Romatzyhbyangbyang miann
Wade–Gilespiang2-piang2-mien4
Yale Romanizationbyángbyáng myàn
IPA[pjǎŋ.pjǎŋ.mjɛ̂n]
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese油潑扯麵
Simplified Chinese油泼扯面
Hanyu Pinyinyóupō chěmiàn
Literal meaningoil-splashed hand-pulled noodles
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinyóupō chěmiàn
Bopomofoㄧㄡˊ   ㄆㄛ
ㄔㄜˇ   ㄇㄧㄢˋ
Gwoyeu Romatzyhyoupo cheemiann
Wade–Gilesyu2-pʻo1 chʻê3-mien4
Yale Romanizationyóupwō chěmyàn
IPA[jǒʊ.pʰwó ʈʂʰɤ̀.mjɛ̂n]

Biangbiang noodles (simplified Chinese: 𰻝𰻝面; traditional Chinese: 𰻞𰻞麵; pinyin: Biángbiángmiàn), alternatively known as youpo chemian (simplified Chinese: 油泼扯面; traditional Chinese: 油潑扯麵) in Chinese, are a type of Chinese noodle originating from Shaanxi cuisine. The noodles, touted as one of the "eight curiosities" of Shaanxi (陕西八大怪),[1] are described as being like a belt, owing to their thickness and length.

Biangbiang noodles are renowned for being written using a unique character.[2] The character is unusually complex, with the standard variant of its traditional form containing 58 strokes.

  1. ^ Zhang, Megan. "The Chinese noodle dish whose name doesn't exist". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. ^ "A Taste of Xi'an in North London". Fuchsia Dunlop. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2016.