| Type | Noodle |
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| Place of origin | China |
| Region or state | Shandong province |
| Dragon beard noodles | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 龍鬚麵 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 龙须面 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | "Dragon Beard Noodles" | ||||||
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Dragon beard noodles (simplified Chinese: 龙须面; traditional Chinese: 龍鬚麵) are a variety of noodle from Shandong province in China. They derive their name from their long, thin appearance, said to resemble the beard of a Chinese dragon. They are traditionally eaten during the Longtaitou Festival, which occurs on the second day of the second month of the Chinese calendar. There is a folk custom called "peeling the dragon skin" (pinyin: “bolongpi”).[1]