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Knife-cut noodles

刀削面dao xiao mian

What it is

Wide, jagged wheat noodles shaved straight off a dough block into boiling water, served with a meat-and-vinegar topping.

How to order it

A Shanxi staple; add the local aged vinegar yourself, locals do.

Price band

¥12-20

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刀削面

dao xiao mian

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