Allusions to noodles

There is such a story that illustrates this point. According to legend, a pair of lovers were forced to leave their hometown. On the uninhabited grassland, they only had a pot and some noodles. The capable girl kneaded the noodles on her thighs and made a pot of delicious noodles for her husband. piece.

Dough noodles are a common dish for Northwest people, and there are a series of customs attached to them. If a man goes to the woman's house to propose marriage, and the woman's family serves the dough, it goes without saying that the man's family has rejected him because the dough is broken. If there is a long tie on the side, it means that the marriage is possible. People have long been accustomed to this. Anyone who expresses their consent to marriage and serves noodles will be laughed at. When distant or distinguished guests come to your home, you must not take pictures, otherwise it will be disrespectful to the guests. The family is going on a long trip. Some places specialize in grabbing noodles to see people off. It is said that the noodles wish the person leaving the house neat and successful. In some places, long noodles (such as slivers) are specially served to see people off. It is said that this kind of noodles wishes the travelers a smooth journey back and forth, while the noodles are believed to make things go wrong on the way.

Of course, modern people don’t believe this anymore. But noodles will always appear on the dining tables of Northwest people and in restaurants in Xi'an, Yinchuan, Lanzhou, and Xining, and will always be favored by people!