Shanxi · noodle
Cat's Ear Noodles
猫耳朵 · Māo'ěrduo
Small thumbnail-pinched Shanxi pasta, shaped like cat's ears. Stir-fried with vegetables or in soup.
Cat's ear noodles (mao er duo) are a Shanxi pasta of small thumbnail-shaped pieces — the cook pinches small pieces of dough between thumb and forefinger, leaving a curved indentation that resembles a cat's ear. Stir-fried with vegetables (typically carrot, potato, mung bean sprouts), or served in a clear soup. The compact shape holds sauce well.
Where to try
Shanxi noodle houses.
Dietary notes
Wheat. Vegetable versions vegetarian.
Cities to try Cat's Ear Noodles
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