Xian Tang Buyi Vermicelli

Last updated 2026-11-08 — Xian Tang Buyi Vermicelli is a renowned local specialty with a long-standing reputation in Xian Tang. It is produced in Longhu Village, Xian Tang Township. The product is made from locally grown peas using traditional techniques passed down among the Buyi people for over 150 years. These include soaking beans, grinding into slurry, making dough, sun-drying, kneading, powdering, and arranging the noodles — a total of eighteen meticulous handcrafted steps. The resulting vermicelli is semi-transparent, high in protein, very low in fat, delicious, highly nutritious, and does not break easily when cooked. Vermicelli made in the morning and dried by the afternoon is considered the finest quality. The unique qualities of Buyi vermicelli also owe much to the water in Longhu Village. The river water in the Longhu section comes not only from the origin at Sancha River but is also mixed with spring water from Baiyangzhai, resulting in pure water rich in various minerals and trace elements — ideal for processing bean-based flour. For this reason, the noodle factories built in and around Longhu Village produce premium-quality bean vermicelli that stands out uniquely every year during autumn and winter seasons, maintaining their excellence for over a century.