🍽️ Luoxiu Rice Noodle

Luoxiu thin rice noodles, never mushy.

The Luoxiu Rice Noodle is a specialty thin noodle of Luoxiu town in Guiping, Guigang, Guangxi, famed for being hair-fine yet never turning mushy. Choice local rice goes through soaking, grinding, steaming, cutting and sun-drying by traditional steps, yielding slender, even, springy strands. Whether boiled in soup or stir-fried, they hold their shape and stay smooth and resilient. Soup versions come with char siu, lean pork, peanut and scallion in fresh broth; stir-fried ones are dry and fragrant. Luoxiu's clear spring water is key to its quality. A home staple in Guiping, the noodle also travels widely as a famous geographical-indication product thanks to its durability and smooth bite. Visitors often carry bundles of dried noodles home, and a boil or stir-fry shows the fine craft of southeastern Guangxi rice noodles.