At the table
Scoop the small noodles with a spoon or use chopsticks, stirring the broth gently first. Let hot spoonfuls cool.
Contains wheat, soy and sesame. Check flour mix, broth and toppings if avoiding animal ingredients.
Bean, buckwheat or oat flour mixtures and tomato-egg or meat toppings also occur. This clear-broth version has no animal stock.
Small soft noodles can suit children once the broth cools; check wheat, soy and sesame allergies.
Recipes vary. Ask the restaurant about ingredients and serving before you order.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Bean, buckwheat or oat flour mixtures and tomato-egg or meat toppings also occur. This clear-broth version has no animal stock.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Mild grain flavor, savory soy sauce and fragrant sesame oil.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft, slightly chewy little noodles with rounded heads and tapered ends.
- How it’s made
- Mix wheat flour and fine cornmeal with water into soft dough; press through a min board and boil. Serve in noodle-cooking water seasoned with scallions, sesame oil, salt, soy sauce and MSG.
Bean, buckwheat or oat flour mixtures and tomato-egg or meat toppings also occur. This clear-broth version has no animal stock.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Shanxi.
About this regional connection
Shanxi: Household noodle tradition including Yangquan/Pingding; not exclusive to Pingyao.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有抿圪斗吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A household staple shaped by a tool
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Min gedou is a familiar home noodle in parts of Shanxi, including the Yangquan area. The perforated min board turns soft mixed-grain dough into small tapered pieces.
