Lentil Noodle Flag Soup and Rice

The lentil noodle flag is a unique traditional delicacy of the Hui people in Xinjiang. It belongs to a kind of soup rice. The old name is "bird tongue rice". Thin noodles, cut into small diamond-shaped slices with a kitchen knife, put them in a boiling water pot, sprinkle some salt, put some chopped green onions and lentils, and eat them in soup after cooking. It is a staple food in the family, also called "poor people" meal".

When it comes to lentil noodle flag soup and rice, there is still such a legend among the Hui people: a long time ago, the new daughter-in-law had to cook for her husband’s family the next day after she married. Ability, some will say some tricky food names, let the daughter-in-law do it, one is to test whether she is smart, and the other is to test her cooking skills. If she is good, the new daughter-in-law will be praised by her parents-in-law.