Hotpot, noodles & dough dishes 火锅、粉面与面点

Compare shared hotpots, wheat and rice noodles, dumplings, and selected bread or rice-cake dishes. Ordinary soups appear under Regional cuisines.

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AI illustration: A bowl of broad rustic wheat or oat dough ribbons and short handmade pasta pieces.
Shanxi

Cat's Ear Noodles 猫耳朵

Cat's Ear Noodles (猫耳朵) are small curled pieces of dough associated with central and northern Shanxi (山西). Their shape resembles a cat's ear, and their texture is described as chewy and smooth.

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AI illustration: A deep bowl of fine wheat noodles in clear savory broth.
Shanxi

Qinshui Pressed Noodles 沁水饸饹

Qinshui Pressed Noodles (沁水饸饹) are hele (饸饹), noodles pressed from dough, as cooked in Qinshui (沁水) in the Jincheng (晋城) area of Shanxi.

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AI illustration: A shallow bowl of cooked wheat noodles with a modest brown savory dressing.
Shanxi

Zuoquan Fried Noodles 左权炒面

Zuoquan Fried Noodles (左权炒面) is listed among the local specialties of Jinzhong, Shanxi. The term 面 points to noodles or flour-based food. 炒 describes stir-frying.

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