Guangxi · noodle
Guilin Rice Noodles
桂林米粉 · Guìlín Mǐfěn
Guilin's signature breakfast noodle — rice noodles in a flavourful gravy with peanuts, scallion, pickled vegetables and beef.
Guilin rice noodles are eaten at breakfast across Guangxi. Soft round rice noodles are dressed in a savoury gravy (made from beef bones simmered with spices), then topped with thin slices of stir-fried beef, fried peanuts, pickled radish, pickled long-bean, scallion and coriander. Eaten dry-mixed; some shops also serve a soup version. Among the most-imitated regional noodle dishes in southern China.
Where to try
Guilin and Yangshuo: any noodle shop in the morning. Rice noodle chains exist in tier-1 cities; quality varies.
Dietary notes
Rice (gluten-free), beef, peanuts.
Cities to try Guilin Rice Noodles
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