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宽粉

Kuanfen noodlesPeople's Republic of China

Kuanfen noodles (Chinese: 宽粉; pinyin: kuānfēn) are flat Chinese noodles made from potatoes. They are commonly used in malatang, hotpot and hot and sour noodles (suanlafen).

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Kuanfen noodles (Chinese: 宽粉; pinyin: kuānfēn) are flat Chinese noodles made from potatoes. They are commonly used in malatang, hotpot and hot and sour noodles (suanlafen). They can also be made from purple potatoes. Kuanfen, at least four to five centimeters wide, reflects the "big" (Chinese: 大) aesthetic of the northwestern China: spacious landscapes, hearty food, tradition of smashing the wine bowl (Chinese: 摔碗酒). 1

The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Kuanfen noodles”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1

Kuanfen noodles is Chinese potato noodles, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2

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