🍽️ Yanshan Hot Rice Noodle

Hot broth over rice noodles with chili.

Yanshan hot rice noodles are the morning taste of Yanshan County, Shangrao, in northeastern Jiangxi, a classic breakfast on local streets. Thick round rice noodles made from early indica rice are blanched in boiling bone broth until hot, then served with toppings such as shredded pork, pork liver, large intestine or beef offal, and finished with lard, chili and soy sauce. The slippery, chewy noodles soak up the savory broth, which is fresh and gently spicy. Yanshan locals habitually start the day at a noodle shop, choosing their own toppings; a bowl warms the whole body. The blanch-to-order method demands precise timing and represents the hearty, down-to-earth breakfast culture along the Yanshan River in northeastern Jiangxi.