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What is Grilled Cold Noodles?
A beloved northeastern street snack of chewy noodle sheets griddled with egg, sauce and aromatics.
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Flavor profile
Tangy · Savory · Chewy
A beloved northeastern street snack of chewy noodle sheets griddled with egg, sauce and aromatics.
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Key ingredients
Cold-noodle sheets, egg, sweet-savory sauce, vinegar, scallions, cilantro and optional sausage.
This is a food guide, not a recipe. Ingredients and preparation vary between cooks, shops and cities.
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How it is usually made
A noodle sheet is softened on a griddle, topped with egg and seasonings, then folded, sliced and served hot.
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Origin and food culture
Kao lengmian is generally traced to late-twentieth-century street vending in Heilongjiang, especially the Mishan area, though detailed invention stories vary.
The name is misleading in English: the noodle sheet begins as a product called lengmian but is griddled and served hot, usually with egg, sauce, vinegar and aromatics.