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Xiangyang Beef Noodles
襄阳牛肉面 · xiāng yáng niú ròu miàn
Thick alkaline noodles in a fiery, oily beef broth with soybeans. Xiangyang people wash it down with a bowl of warm yellow rice wine at 7am.
Order it
一碗牛肉面，微辣，再来一碗黄酒。
yì wǎn niú ròu miàn, wēi là, zài lái yì wǎn huáng jiǔ
One beef noodles, mild, and a bowl of yellow rice wine.
The story
The 'one bowl of noodles, one bowl of wine' breakfast (一碗面一碗酒) is Xiangyang's identity. The broth uses beef fat and chili and was originally a boatmen's meal on the Han River.
How to eat it
Order 黄酒 (yellow rice wine) with it like a local. Ask 微辣 unless you are sure.
Where
Any street in Xiangyang's old town before 9am.
Allergens: beef, wheat, soy
Checked by GoHubei local editors · September 2026. Spotted a change? Tell us.