The characteristics of Lanzhou Ramen will be more obvious, while Jiangnan’s noodles are popular.
Lanzhou Ramen has the unique flavor of "the soup is clear, the meat is fragrant, and the noodles are fine" and "one clear, two white, three red, four green and five yellow", one clear (clear soup) and two white (white radish), three reds (chili oil red), four greens (cilantro, garlic sprouts green), and five yellows (noodles yellow and bright), have won praise from customers at home and around the world. It was rated as one of the three major Chinese fast food by the China Cuisine Association and won the reputation of "China's No. 1 Noodle".
Lanzhou Clear Soup Beef Ramen was originally a flavored food for entertaining high-end guests in the northwest region. Because it is delicious and economical, Lanzhou Beef Ramen Restaurants are not only everywhere in Lanzhou, but also in all provinces across the country and even in many countries and regions around the world. Lanzhou locals generally call Lanzhou beef noodles "beef noodles". Young people also call it "Niuda" or "Niudawan", which means "big bowl of beef noodles".
Lanzhou Beef Ramen is an indispensable part of the life of Lanzhou people, and it can no longer be simply defined as a "snack". For some people, beef noodles are a daily necessity, the start of the day. According to official statistics, nearly 900 noodle restaurants in Lanzhou sell an average of more than 800 bowls of noodles every day, of which breakfast accounts for the majority. Based on this figure, among the more than 2.5 million residents and floating population in Lanzhou urban area, 1 in 4 people eats a bowl of noodles every day.
Most noodle restaurants open at 6:30 every day, and 10:00 is the daily attendance peak. A small noodle restaurant may receive hundreds of people every day. At this time, the beef noodle restaurant is bustling with people, and those who order noodles, sit down, and sell tickets have to shout loudly to communicate. This also constitutes a major feature of the beef noodle restaurant. Traditional noodle restaurants do not have waiters. Everyone is working for the same purpose. They just pay and get the noodles directly. There is good cooperation between customers and store staff.