Shunqing Lamb Noodles

Last updated 2026-11-14 — Shunqing Lamb Noodles, with a long history and exquisite preparation, are one of the renowned local snacks in Nanchong and even northern Sichuan. As early as the Qing Dynasty, Shunqing Lamb Noodles were widely famous, with Zhu Laogong’s noodle shop being the most celebrated. These noodles are made with rice noodles (cooked rice flour noodles), lamb broth and filling, and are seasoned with carefully selected condiments, offering a “three-fresh” specialty (fresh noodles, fresh filling, and fresh soup). The noodles are fine-textured, soft, and the filling is clean-tasting without any gaminess. The soup is milky white and piping hot. On freezing winter days, a bowl of lamb noodles can generate warmth and induce sweating, making it highly effective in dispelling cold and dampness—so much so that some people even use it as a home remedy for colds. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Party and government showed great concern for local specialty snacks. In the early 1950s, leaders of the North Sichuan Administrative Office often visited Zhu Laogong’s lamb noodle shop. Today, not only has the number of noodle shops in Nanchong greatly increased, but the variety of offerings has also expanded. In addition to the traditional lamb noodles, there are now also beef noodles, chicken noodles, eel noodles, three-delight noodles, and mixed noodles. Visitors from afar all consider tasting Shunqing Lamb Noodles a great delight. (Nanchong)