Yuci Knife-Cut Noodles

Last updated 2026-11-11 — Renowned for their exquisite knife skills, these noodles are often called "flying knife noodles." A specially designed tile-shaped knife is used. The dough is kneaded into a cylinder over a foot long, and when making the noodles, the cook stands in front of the pot, holding the dough with one hand and using the knife to shave strips directly into the boiling water from above. The resulting noodles are triangular in cross-section, all of uniform width and length. Skilled chefs can produce noodles that “one falls into the pot, one floats mid-air, one just leaves the blade — each strand leaps like a fish.” They have a soft, chewy exterior with a tender interior, smooth texture, and are easy to digest.