Xita Cold Noodles

Xita cold noodles are freshly pressed noodles of buckwheat and starch served in a chilled, specially simmered broth—tangy, sweet and refreshing, dusted with house chili—a favorite for cooling off in summer.

It took shape around 1952 in Shenyang's Korean Xita neighborhood, drawing on Korean cold-noodle tradition brought by settlers and rooted in Xita over more than seventy years.

The noodles are pressed straight into boiling water, chilled, then drowned in broth; diners add chili, vinegar and garnishes to taste, often alongside grilled meat.

Its soul lies in the springy fresh-pressed noodles and the specially simmered cold broth; in 2017 the craft was listed among Shenyang's representative intangible cultural heritage items.