Sanxiang noodle
editSanxiang noodle (三乡濑粉)
is one of the famous local food of Zhongshan city, Guangdong province. It has a history of more than 200 years. Because of the special recipe and techniques, the noodle is round and stretchy, which is similar to Guiling noodle, another well-known noodle of China. There are many different types of sanxiang noodle according to people’s favor. People usually eat it with the company of meat, chicken, vegetables, roast pork, pork liver and so on. Everyone can make their favorite Sanxiang noodle. They can boil it as well as fry it.[1]
History
editSanxiang noodle has a history of more than 200 years. It originated from a small village in a town called Baishihuang(“白石环”). The noodle is majorly made by glutinous rice. When the ancestor in Baishihuang was making noodle, they used spring water from the mountain. Whenever the festivals came, the local people celebrated them with this special food. In lunar July 14th, everybody in the village ate this special noodle for breakfast and lunch. It is said that this kind of noodle symbolizes good luck because its length and shape. Since the 1980s, the food department of the city has built factories for exporting Sanxiang noodle. Thanks for this, Sanxiang noodle has become one of the five famous brands of noodle in Guangdong province. [1]
Recomended Restaurants
edit1. Hesheng Restaurant(河生酒楼)
editLocation：no.1 of the west street of Sanxiang, Zhongshan. （中山市三乡镇环村西街1号） Telephone: (0760)86685299,(0760)86680323
2. Mingzhu Restaurant(三乡濑粉铭珠粥粉)
editLocation: no. 78 of Wengchang eastern road, Sanxiang, Zhongshan. (广东省中山市中山市市辖区文昌东路78号)[2]
How to Make One
editTraditional Way
editAbout 150 years ago, the material of Sangxiang noodle is rice, especially overnight rice. People at that time were struggling to make their ends meet. Therefore, they would not waste any food even the leftovers. Living in such situation, people were very creative in making good use of overnight rice. They put it under the sun which dried the water out of the rice. Then they ground them into powder. With fresh and sweet fountain water, they made the powder into a dough. They kneaded the dough skillfully and carefully made it into slim noodles. In this way, the noodles were chewy and delicious. The noodles were the key. With good preparation of it, the rest of work were very easy and personal. It depends on your favorite flavor. You can stew them with vegetables, meat and so on. You can also fry them with any delicious food you like. Your imagination is very important![2]
Modern Way
editNowadays, the traditional methods of making Sanxiang noodles are rarely used because of the huge demand of the market and the development of technology. Machines that make Sanxiang noodles have been vastly applied. Besides, the recipes of making Sanxiang noodles has also been updated because of the diversity of food and people’s appetite.