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Biangbiang Noodles
(simplified Chinese: 𰻝𰻝面; traditional Chinese: 𰻞𰻞麵; pinyin: Biángbiángmiàn), alternatively known as youpo chemian (simplified Chinese: 油泼扯面; traditional Chinese: 油潑扯麵) in Chinese, are a type of Chinese noodle originating from Shaanxi cuisine. The noodles, touted as one of the "eight curiosities" of Shaanxi (陕西八大怪),[1] are described as being like a belt, owing to their thickness and length.
[16] In a possible April fools' joke, Toshiya Suzuki suggested adding a new block ("CJK Complex Ideographic Symbols"), setting "" as a basic shape, unifying the variation and even admitting "" as a variant of the character. TraditionalChineseSimplifiedChinesePinyin English translation 一點上了天一点上了天Yīdiǎn shàngle tiānApex (丶) rising up to the sky, 黃河兩道彎黄河两道弯Huáng Hé liǎng dào wānOver Two bends (冖) by Yellow River's side. According to a China Daily article, the word "biang" is an onomatopoeia that actually refers to the sound made by the chef when he creates the noodles by pulling the dough and slapping it on the table.
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