How many kinds of pasta are there in Shanxi? Thank you for your questions.

There is an old saying that "the world pasta is in China and China pasta is in Shanxi". Why do Shanxi people love noodles so much? In this "Folk Custom" program, I will tell you about Shanxi pasta. Let's first listen to what Liu Dang, a chef in China and a senior technician of Chinese pastry, said, "Shanxi people's love for noodles is inseparable from Shanxi's history, geography, politics, culture and planting habits. Historically, Yao, Shun and Yu of Shanxi once established their capitals here to do business. Another one, from Pingyao, a famous historical and cultural city, has many commercial activities in Shanxi, which also laid the foundation for the formation and development of Shanxi pasta. In addition, there are many mountains and little water in Shanxi, and the temperature difference between north and south is large, so many planting habits of miscellaneous grains have been formed, which also laid a material foundation for the formation of Shanxi pasta. " There are many varieties and patterns of pasta in Shanxi, which is also a reason why people like to eat noodles. Even ordinary housewives can use wheat flour, sorghum flour, bean flour, buckwheat flour and oat flour to make dozens of kinds of pasta, such as Daoxiao Noodles, Lamian Noodles, pimple-pulling, nest-pushing, enema and so on. If it reaches the chef, it is even more innovative and well-documented pasta. There are as many as 280 species in Shanxi. It can be said that if you want to taste the pasta in Shanxi, you can change it three times a day and not repeat it for three months. The daily pasta of Shanxi people can be divided into steaming, boiling, frying, roasting, frying and stewing. Liu Dangcheng said, "In terms of steaming, in addition to steaming white flour, you can also steam oat noodles and buckwheat noodles, especially oat noodles, and fry rotten seeds; There are Lamian Noodles in cooking, cutting noodles, poking noodles with a knife and picking tips. Of course, there are also some cooking things such as catching the flow, pulling the tab, cutting the pimple and so on. In terms of frying, there are paste soup cakes, pancakes, fried dumplings and raw fried buns, which are very popular. As for baked things, there are more, such as sesame cakes and flour cakes. There are more varieties of simmering products. " Due to the variety of cooked pasta, it is convenient and simple to make, and it can be eaten with soup and side dishes, which is convenient and affordable, so it is widely spread. If Shanxi people don't eat a meal a day, it seems that they haven't eaten enough that day. Listener friends, I'd like to introduce Daoxiao Noodles to you, which is a unique place in Shanxi. Daoxiao Noodles, also known as Daoxiao Noodles, is one of the five famous faces in China. Why Daoxiao Noodles? There is a story circulating among the people. According to legend, after the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols confiscated every household's metal utensils and even took away the kitchen knife for cooking, leaving only one for each household to use in turn. One day, an old man wore makeup and was waiting to use a knife, but when he went to someone's house to get a kitchen knife, someone else was using it. On the way home, the old man kicked a thin piece of iron, so he picked it up and put it in his arms. His wife is in a hurry at home. The old man took out the iron piece he picked up and asked her to slice it. The wife took it and said angrily, "You are talking nonsense." Talking nonsense is talking nonsense, and talking and chopping wood are homophonic, reminding uncle that he grinds thin iron sheet, holds noodles in his hand, and holds iron sheet in his right hand to "slice" the pot. It tastes really good when cooked! In this way, it spread to ten at a time, ten to a hundred, and the knife cut face spread all over the land of Sanjin. However, it is not easy to be a good Daoxiao Noodles. Mr. Liu Dangcheng said: "If you want to be a good Daoxiao Noodles, you must first make up the dough. How to mix noodles? That is, add 500 grams of flour and 250 grams of cold water. After adding water, hit your ears first and beat evenly. After being beaten into snowflakes, knead them into a ball. After kneading, cover with a wet cloth and knead for 20 minutes. The dough is a little special. You should follow its grain and rub it along its length. You can't turn it over and rub it repeatedly. The noodles cut in this way are positive and the gluten of the noodles is smoother. " Knife noodles are very particular about mixing noodles from the beginning. Noodles can better reflect the chef's kung fu. It is said that during the war in Beijing that year, there was a folk expert in Shanxi who put a clean cloth on his bald head, covered his face on his head, held a knife in his hand, and cut it left and right like a fly. Noodles fell into the teapot seven or eight steps away in turn, which became a strange talk in Beijing. To get the real taste of Daoxiao Noodles, it depends on its toppings. Topping is what we usually say. The toppings that are often eaten now are mainly tomato marinade, small fried meat, fried sauce, brine and so on. Shanxi people really have feelings opposite. Of course, this preference also incorporates the plasticity of the face and the wisdom of Shanxi people. Eating Lamian Noodles on birthday means longevity, and eating "Happy New Year" on New Year's Day means longevity. When children go to school, they should eat "keeping in mind" on the first day of school, hoping that children will have a learned mind. These wheaten foods are no longer just food to satisfy hunger, but become a kind of "spiritual food" with emotional and philosophical implications. In fact, the roots of China pasta are in Shanxi. Listener friends, after listening to my introduction, if you have the opportunity to travel to Shanxi, you must have a good taste of Shanxi pasta.