Facts on Lanzhou beef noodle
Lanzhou beef noodle actually originated from Henan Province, far from Ganzu. And it was brought back to Lanzhou not by Hui ethic but Dongxiang. Anyway, it has been developed to what it is like today by many Hui people.
Can you imagine that an eatery covering 40 square meters will consume 50 kilograms beef and 400 kg flour? Beef noodle is really a big industry in Lanzhou.
A skilled chef makes 6-7 bowls of noodles per minute.
Most important is to choose the noodle that suits you. The noodle width is divided into 8 sizes. Narrow ones for gals, educated, the old well the wide for boys, army men, farmers. It would be queer if you order the wrong size. So pay attention!