Hugong Town Hele Noodles

Last updated 2026-11-16 — This is a type of noodle dish very popular among locals. Typically, a soup pot is set up at the front, with seasoning and condiment plates on both sides, and the person who serves the noodles—draining them and pouring the soup—sits in the middle. The person cooking the noodles is usually in the back, using an old-fashioned manual hele press to make the noodles. Below is a pot for boiling the noodles, which usually cooks only two or three servings at a time. This dish is generally reserved for honored guests and is mainly made with high-quality flour noodles as the main ingredient. The broth is a spicy and sour soup supplemented with other ingredients. The toppings consist of chopped scallions. The finished dish is known for its “sour, spicy, and fragrant” flavors. It is mainly available in winter, and on a cold day, a bowl of these noodles warms you up from the inside out.