“Bamboo” noodles (jook-sing noodles)

Categories: Cantonese Cuisine

City: Guangzhou

Introduction: “Bamboo” noodles is a traditional noodle dish of the Han nationality in Guangdong. “Jook-sing” refers to the bamboo log that makes the noodles. The noodle is made with eggs, traditionally made with duck egg, and is considered one of the rarer noodles in existence. Historically the chef rides a bamboo log to press the eggs, flour, and other ingredients together. This dish was filmed in the well-known Chinese documentary A Bite of China Season One, winning glory for the Cantonese cuisine. “Bamboo” noodles became popular during the early period of Republic of China. From 1905s to 1960s, people loved to feast on a bowl of “bamboo” noodles. Afterwards, the application of machinery has nearly made this technique disappear, and only a few restaurants in southern China, especially in Guangzhou and Hong Kong, still maintain this way to make noodles.