Crossing the bridge rice noodles, originated in the Mengzi region of Yunnan, is a characteristic traditional snack in southern Yunnan and one of the important representative delicacies of Yunnan cuisine.
An authentic bowl of cross-bridge rice noodles must have chicken soup stock covered with a thick layer of oil, and there are also a wide range of auxiliary ingredients. Common meat ingredients include fresh pork tenderloin slices, chicken breast slices, and mullet. Slices; five-ripe kidney slices, tripe slices, thin strips of squid, etc.
The vegetarian vegetables in the auxiliary ingredients are also very distinctive. The common ones are tofu skin, leeks, pea sprouts, and the icing on the cake include magnolia slices, shredded grass sprouts, coriander, chopped green onion, etc. Add the rice noodles and all the accessories into the soup in sequence. The ingredients are fragrant and tender, and the taste is delicious.
The origin of the name Cross Bridge Rice Noodles has quite a story. Legend has it that during the Qing Dynasty more than a hundred years ago, there was a large lake outside Mengzi City, Yunnan Province, with a small island sitting in the middle of the lake. A scholar who devoted himself to studying went to the island to study every day. The virtuous scholar's wife made the scholar's favorite rice noodles for lunch every day and delivered them to her personally. However, due to the long journey, by the time the scholar lady arrived on the island, the rice noodles in the food box were no longer warm.
By chance, when the scholar lady was delivering a piece of chicken soup to the island, she discovered that the thick layer of chicken fat covering the soup surface could actually lock in the heat. Keep the soup warmer for much longer than usual.
So she had an idea and tried to make a clear soup with chicken and tube bones. The rice noodles were boiled at home first, and the ingredients were washed and cut at home. When they arrived on the island, they Pour into soup.
This method was a great success and spread quickly, and people followed it one after another. Because every time the scholar's wife went to the island, she had to cross a stone bridge. In order to commemorate this virtuous and intelligent wife, later generations called the rice noodle recipe she invented "Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles".
In southern Yunnan, locals often start their day with a bowl of rice noodles. Only after taking a sip of the warm and thick soup and eating a chopstick of smooth, sweet and soft rice noodles can the Yunnanese stomach sink into the world of fireworks.
Someone once asked this question: Why is the cross-bridge rice noodle the most expensive among many rice noodles? The answer is because it charges a toll. Of course this is a joke.
Cross-bridge rice noodles are a unique food in southern Yunnan and have a history of more than 100 years. Cross-bridge rice noodles are composed of four parts: first, the soup is covered with a layer of boiling oil; second, the condiments include chili pepper, monosodium glutamate, pepper, and salt; third, the main ingredients include raw pork tenderloin slices, chicken breast slices, and black ribs. Fish fillets, as well as cooked pork loin slices, tripe slices, and steamed squid slices cooked in water; accessories include cooked pea tips, leeks, coriander, shredded green onions, shredded grass sprouts, shredded ginger, magnolia slices, and boiled Tofu skin; the fourth is the staple food, which is rice noodles slightly blanched in water. Covered in goose fat, the soup is piping hot but not steamy.
Some people wonder why it is called Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles?
It turned out that there was a poor scholar who was studying. Where to study? He found a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, a lake not far from his home. There was a Huxin Pavilion in the middle of the lake, connected by a small bridge on the shore. He went to the Huxin Pavilion, a quiet place, to study every day.
The scholar had a habit of forgetting to eat and sleep while studying. His wife knew that he was weak and was afraid that he would be too tired from studying and starve. In order to replenish his health, he stewed an old hen in a casserole. The scholar was so serious about studying that he forgot to eat it at noon. When his wife came in the evening, he was still there.
When the two of them went home and touched the casserole, the temperature did not drop. Why? Casserole is a poor conductor of heat and does not dissipate heat. In addition, there is a layer of chicken fat on top of the chicken soup, which insulates the heat inside. At this time, I took out the rice noodles. It was dinner, and I had to eat the staple food. I put it inside, blanched it, and then took it out and ate it. Oh, it tasted so delicious. The scholar kept saying, "My wife is really good at her craftsmanship."
< p>In this way, this way of eating rice noodles was invented. Once the chicken soup and rice noodles were added, other ingredients were added, and everyone in the neighborhood followed suit. What do you call Cross Bridge Rice Noodles? Because when the wife delivers this meal to her husband, she has to cross the small bridge every day. Rice noodles are invented because of this process of cooling and heating, so they call this bridge rice noodles.
Among the many types of rice noodles in Yunnan, the most precious is the cross-bridge rice noodles. Like Steam Pot Chicken, Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles is a masterpiece of Kunming cuisine. After entering and taking a seat, the waiter placed a plate of lettuce in front of each person, a nine-inch plate containing raw chicken slices, loin slices, fish fillets, pork tenderloin slices, and Xuanwei ham slices, spread flat on the bottom of the plate, and sliced Big and as thin as paper; a bowl of white rice noodles. Then a large bowl of soup was brought. The soup seemed to have no heat, but the temperature of the soup was higher than 100 degrees Celsius because it was covered with a thick layer of chicken fat. Push the raw slices into the soup and they will be cooked immediately; then put the rice noodles and lettuce into the soup bowl and you can eat it.
There are two interesting stories about Cross Bridge Rice Noodles. According to legend, there was a gourmet who was well versed in food and had to cross a bridge to have breakfast every day. He always goes to the butcher shop to buy some meat, then some rice noodles, and after crossing the bridge, he goes to a crab restaurant to buy a bowl of chicken soup. He first cooked the thin slices of tenderloin in hot and delicious chicken soup, and then poured the rice noodles into the soup. This way of eating with fresh soup, tender meat and smooth rice noodles was gradually learned by some chefs and included in the menu, and named after the saying "when people cross the bridge, the rice noodles also cross the bridge".
The most talked-about legend is the legend of "love across the bridge". It is said that there is a South Lake outside Mengzi County, Yunnan Province. There is a small island in the middle of the lake. The island has beautiful scenery and elegant environment. There is a small winding stone bridge extending to the lake island. There is a scholar in the county who often goes to the island to study poetry and books. He forgets to eat and sleep every day. Often the meals sent by his wife are cold and he does not eat them. His wife saw it and felt pain in her heart. She thought that the chicken soup would not cool down easily and was nutritious, so she killed the chickens at home, carried a pot of chicken soup, rice noodles, meat slices, and vegetables, and sent it across the bridge. For scholars to eat. When a lady delivers food, she has to cross a bridge. The scholar asked: "What kind of rice noodles are these?" The lady said: "Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles!" This is how the name "Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles" came about.
Rice noodles, also called rice noodles, are a traditional food with a long history in my country. They can be used as both staple food and snacks. Yunnan people, who risk their lives eating rice noodles, have a kind of paranoid pickiness about rice noodles. A bowl of clear soup, a little soy sauce, lard or braised products can make a complete meal.
Yunnan's cross-bridge rice noodles have a history of more than 100 years. You can see rice noodles in every corner of Yunnan. They are hidden in the market, just waiting for diners to stop inadvertently. , hits all your expectations for a good bowl of rice noodles.
The bridge rice noodles are composed of four parts: the first is the soup covered with a layer of boiling oil; the second is the condiments, including chili pepper, MSG, pepper, and salt; the third is the main ingredient, including raw pork tenderloin Pork slices, chicken breast slices, mullet slices, as well as cooked pork loin slices, tripe slices, and steamed squid slices; the auxiliary ingredients include fresh pea tips, leeks, coriander, shredded green onions, shredded grass sprouts, and ginger. Silk, magnolia slices, and blanched tofu skin; the fourth is the staple food, which is rice noodles slightly blanched in water. Covered in goose fat, the soup is piping hot but not steamy. The ingredients may be different, but the soup recipe is basically the same. You must use old duck soup, so that the soup is fresh enough. The most distinctive one is Mengzi Chrysanthemum Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles. "Flowers are used as ingredients" is a major feature. The traditional Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles are made with the addition of seasonal bright and edible chrysanthemums, twisting a piece into your mouth, and the fragrance lingers on your tongue. A beautiful scenery.
So, where does the name of Cross Bridge Rice Noodles come from? According to legend, during the Qing Dynasty, there was a small island in the middle of a lake outside Mengzi City in southern Yunnan. A scholar went to the island to study. The scholar's virtuous and hard-working wife often made his favorite rice noodles and gave them to him as a meal, but when he went out to the island By then, the rice noodles were no longer hot. Later, when she accidentally delivered chicken soup, the scholar lady discovered that the thick layer of chicken oil covering the chicken soup was like a pot lid, which could keep the soup warm. If the condiments and rice noodles were put in before eating, it would be more delicious. So she first cooked the chicken, tube bones, etc. in a clear soup, and covered it with thick chicken oil. The rice noodles were boiled at home, and many ingredients were cut into thin slices and brought to the island and scalded with boiling oil. Then she added the rice noodles and made them fresh. Fragrant and smooth. Once this method spread, people followed it one after another. Because you had to cross a bridge to get to the island, and to commemorate this good wife, later generations called it "Bridge Rice Noodles."
There is another saying: It is said that the Nanhu Lake in Mengzi City was beautiful in the old days, and writers and writers often studied books and read poems here. There was a Yang scholar who often went to Huxin Pavilion to study, and his wife sent every meal there. Scholars study hard and often forget to eat. They often eat cold meals and cold dishes, and their health becomes increasingly weak. His wife was anxious and distressed, so she killed the hen at home, cooked it in a casserole, and sent it to him.
When she went to collect the dishes again, she saw that the food she had sent was still intact, and her husband was still reading a book in a daze. She had no choice but to take the food back and reheat it. When she took the casserole, she found that it was still very hot. She opened the lid and found that the surface of the soup was covered with a layer of chicken fat. The clay vessel did not conduct heat well, so the heat was trapped in the soup. From then on, his wife used this method to keep warm, and blanched some rice noodles, vegetables, and meat slices in hot chicken soup, and served them to her husband while they were still hot. Later, many people imitated her innovative cooking method, and the cooked rice noodles were indeed delicious. Since Yang Xiucai had to cross a small bridge from his home to Huxinting Pavilion, everyone called this way of eating "cross-bridge rice noodles". .
The stories may vary, but the reason is always love.
This is the most authentic, Yunnan Mengzi Chrysanthemum Bridge Rice Noodles
Whether in southern cities or northern China In cities, there are always one or two small shops on the streets with the sign of "Yunnan Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles". Occasionally, you can go in and try it out, and it really tastes like that. However, if you have tasted the authentic Guoqiao rice noodles in Yunnan, you will know that the rice noodles you have eaten before are really just low-end versions of copycat products.
The locals in Yunnan love to eat rice noodles very much, and there are many ways to eat rice noodles, such as stir-fried, cold, hot, stewed noodles, etc. Yunnan people are definitely not shy about exploring more. There are many ways to eat rice noodles. Among them, the Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles have gone nationwide and become a signature delicacy famous abroad.
But in fact, the so-called "Yunnan Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles" we eat in other places are basically cooked in one pot and can only be regarded as small pot rice noodles. Because the way to eat authentic Cross-Bridge rice noodles is very particular, it includes three parts: soup, rice noodles and slices, and ingredients. For this reason, a serving of rice noodles often requires a large bowl with boiling chicken soup and a dozen or so dishes. Large and small dishes with various ingredients.
There is a saying among the locals in Yunnan that "good bridge rice noodles require good physalis rice noodles, good land stock, good pea tips and good native chicken stock." This is It is the local favorite and is said to be the most authentic way to make cross-bridge rice noodles. The stock is made from the best local old hens, and is covered with a layer of chicken fat to keep it warm. This way the soup can maintain a sufficient temperature, and the meat slices and other ingredients can be cooked thoroughly as soon as they are put in.
The order of putting the dishes on the Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles is also very particular. The first thing put into the bowl must be pigeon eggs. Although pigeon eggs are small, they are the most difficult to cook thoroughly. In order to ensure the taste and make them delicious, they are usually put in first. Then add various meat slices in sequence, stir gently in the bowl with chopsticks, so that the soup and meat slices are fully in contact, then add the cooked meat and side dishes, and stir gently. Then add rice noodles, peas, leeks and other vegetable ingredients, and finally add seasonings according to your own preferences, and a delicious pot of bridge rice noodles is completed.
Why is it called Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles? This has to start with a beautiful legend~~~~
Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a small island in the middle of a lake outside Mengzi City in southern Yunnan. A scholar came to the island to study. The scholar's wife was virtuous and hardworking, and she often brought his favorite rice noodles to cook. But every time we arrived on the island, the rice noodles were no longer hot...
My wife saw that the scholar was studying hard and often forgot to eat, so she made chicken soup in a casserole and gave it to the scholar. It was precisely because of this chance that the scholar's wife discovered that because the surface of the chicken soup is covered with a thick layer of chicken fat, and the clay vessels do not conduct heat well, the soup can be kept warm. More refreshing. Later, people followed suit one after another, and because they had to cross a bridge to get to the island, they named it "Bridge Rice Noodles".
Of course you have to go to Mengzi, Yunnan to eat authentic Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles. Generally, they are available for as low as 8 yuan to as high as 100 yuan, with various set meals. But when I arrived in Mengzi, I discovered that there were more than just cross-bridge rice noodles, there were all kinds of chicken, beef and mutton rice noodles, small pot rice noodles, cold rice noodles, and various rice noodle shops. Mengzi people can no longer live without rice noodles.
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You can eat rice noodles three times a day without eating the same thing for a week. As for why it is called crossing the bridge, it is because it is said that the wife of the number one scholar had to cross a bridge to deliver rice noodles. The rice noodles are very delicious, but the soup is extremely hot and must be covered with oil to keep it warm. Be careful as it burns your mouth.
Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles is still a story. A long time ago, a scholar was rushing to take an exam. While studying in a pavilion, his wife saw that he was having a hard time, so she made soup at home using old chicken tube bone and ham, cooked a bowl of rice noodles and sent it to her husband across a bridge in the middle.
His husband saw that it was still warm after such a long journey, and when he saw a layer of chicken fat on the rice noodles, he named it Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles.
Across the ocean,
The past and present life of a bowl of rice noodles!
Ji Guhab’s ancestral home is Mengzi, Yunnan, and he has been running a Guoqiao rice noodle restaurant for generations. Jiguhab's rice noodles are famous far and wide. The rice noodles are smooth and elastic, with a rich variety of side dishes and rich and nutritious soup base. As time goes by, diners have changed from energetic young people to leisurely old people. They order a bowl of rice noodles, sip tea, chat about home cooking, and watch the other young guys in the store eating happily, which reminds them of themselves back then.
Ji Guhab took over the store from his father when he was 25 years old and started running it as diligently as his father and grandfather. If not for the turmoil of the current situation, Jiguhab might have stayed at the rice noodle restaurant left by his father for the rest of his life and continued to cook rich and delicious rice noodles for the neighbors. However, contrary to expectations, Jiguhab never thought that the next 37 years would last as long as Here, he can never return to his hometown.
In May 1950, the atmosphere was gloomy, the situation was pressing, and there was sadness and helplessness everywhere. Jiguhab said goodbye to his family and followed the army to Hsinchu, Taiwan. From then on, he was separated from his hometown relatives. Facing an unfamiliar dialect and environment, Jiguhab felt uncomfortable in every possible way, but he had to cheer up in order to make a living. Soon, Jiguhab opened his rice noodle restaurant in Taiwan with the money he saved from working.
During his part-time job, Jiguhab fully understood the dietary preferences of the local people, selected Hsinchu rice noodles as ingredients, improved the traditional rice noodle soup base, and carefully matched side dishes with local characteristics. Unexpectedly, the response was pretty good, which gave Jiguhab great confidence. In addition to running a rice noodle restaurant, Ji Guhab regularly travels around the island, looking for delicious fusion and inspiration in this rapidly developing city, so he has irregularly updated rice noodle flavors, with more surprises and innovations, many Diners come here to eat, and Jiguhab's rice noodle restaurant is becoming more and more famous.
Decades have passed, and Jiguhab has also changed from a simple young man in his twenties to a kind old man in his sixties. Looking inside the store, the diners are immersed in eating steaming hot meals. Jiguhab often thinks of the small shop in Mengzi, where there were a room full of diners all day long, chatting and laughing, eating the rice noodles in front of him... "Nostalgia is a shallow strait, I am here "Head, the mainland is over there." Jiguhab was always inquiring about the news of returning to his hometown. He returned disappointed 10,000 times, but regained his confidence 10,001 times, firmly believing that one day he would finally be able to set foot on his hometown and see it. Long-lost relatives, listen to the friendly local accent. Finally, on November 2, 1987, Jiguhab waited for 37 years for the passenger ship to return to his hometown. The moment he got the ticket, Jiguhab burst into tears...
Farewell In 1937, his hometown had changed beyond recognition, and Jiguhab had mixed feelings in his heart. He and his three or two childhood friends confided in each other everything that had happened over the past decades. The joy of seeing each other again after a long separation somewhat diluted the sadness of the changing circumstances. Jiguhab's legendary life experience and rich-tasting rice noodles spread. A young man who was also obsessed with food heard about Jiguhab and traveled across mountains and rivers to visit him. In order to express his gratitude for Jiguhab's positive attitude towards life and The persistent innovation of rice noodles led to the creation of the "Yuntai Cuisine" fusion creative rice noodles...
Awesome. Our Jianxinyuan in Kunming and other stores with the background of old catering companies are the most authentic Guoqiao rice noodles.