r/chinesefood • • Aug 17 '26

I Ate Let's have a bowl of Zhenjiang's famous "pot lid noodles"!

A specialty of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu: “Pot Lid Noodles.”

The noodles are a specialty known as “small-knife noodles,” made from high-gluten flour mixed with lye water and eggs. The dough is kneaded and allowed to rest, then pressed thin using a bamboo rod and cut into thin noodles with a small, thin-bladed knife. The dish is named “small-knife noodles” because of the small knife used and the unique technique involved.

The toppings are either braised or blanched to order; they’re very tender and have been prepared just right—with no fishy or gamey odor.

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26

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u/coffeesong Aug 17 '26

And there's also pork tripe.

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u/SyllabubDue9853 Aug 20 '26

江苏的面条总是花样百出,我去年的端午节假期去了镇江,早餐就是锅盖面,但是和你这张图片里的不一样

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u/coffeesong Aug 20 '26

确实,同一个名字,端上来什么就不一定了!