Biang Biang noodles

Biangbiang noodles, also known as belt noodles due to their broadness and length, are a specialty of Shaanxi province in China. The noodles are usually topped with vegetables and herbs such as spring onions, garlic, leeks, coriander, Sichuan peppercorns, cumin, and chili.

There are two stories about the origin of these unusual noodles: one says that the name stems from the sound of handmade noodles being stretched and flapped, and the other one says that the word biangbiang was invented by a Chinese Emperor. Unusually, the word biang doesn't exist in the Chinese language, and it is made up of 57 strokes, the most of any Chinese character.

Originally, the noodles were part of workers' meals, but they have recently become popular in elegant restaurants.