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			[[File:Shanxi dao xiao mian.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Dao xiao mian (knife-cut noodles), a Shanxi specialty]]

	'''Shanxi Food''' (also called '''Jin cuisine'''; Chinese: 晋菜; pinyin: Jìncài) refers to the regional cooking of Shanxi Province in north China. It is famous for wheat-based noodles in countless shapes, the sharp fragrance of aged Shanxi vinegar, and sturdy, warming dishes suited to a continental climate.		'''Shanxi Food''' (also called '''Jin cuisine'''; Chinese: 晋菜; pinyin: Jìncài) refers to the regional cooking of Shanxi Province in north China. It is famous for wheat-based noodles in countless shapes, the sharp fragrance of aged Shanxi vinegar, and sturdy, warming dishes suited to a continental climate.

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

	Shanxi sits on the Loess Plateau, historically a wheat-growing heartland. Local cooks excel at hand-pulled, knife-cut, and pressed noodles, often finished with vinegar, tomato, minced meat, or simple clear broth. Shanxi mature vinegar (山西老陈醋) is a signature condiment used across China.		Shanxi sits on the Loess Plateau, historically a wheat-growing heartland. Local cooks excel at hand-pulled, knife-cut, and pressed noodles, often finished with vinegar, tomato, minced meat, or simple clear broth. Shanxi mature vinegar (山西老陈醋) is a signature condiment used across China.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanxi_cuisine English Wikipedia]</ref>

	== Characteristics ==		== Characteristics ==

	* Noodle mastery — many shapes and hand-made techniques		* Noodle mastery — many shapes and hand-made techniques
	* Prominent use of aged vinegar for aroma and brightness		* Prominent use of aged vinegar for aroma and brightness
	* Hearty, savory flavors; less oil-heat than Sichuan cuisine		* Hearty, savory flavors; less oil-heat than [[Sichuan Food\|Sichuan cuisine]]
	* Wheat as the staple rather than rice		* Wheat as the staple rather than rice

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	* [[Shaanxi Food]]		* [[Shaanxi Food]]
	* [[Hebei Food]]		* [[Hebei Food]]
			* [[Sichuan Food]]
			* [[Henan Food]]
			* [[Inner Mongolia Food]]
			* [[Cat Ear]]
			* [[Chongqing Noodles]]

			== References ==

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'''Shanxi Food''' (also called '''Jin cuisine'''; Chinese: 晋菜; pinyin: Jìncài) refers to the regional cooking of Shanxi Province in north China. It is famous for wheat-based noodles in countless shapes, the sharp fragrance of aged Shanxi vinegar, and sturdy, warming dishes suited to a continental climate.

== Introduction ==

Shanxi sits on the Loess Plateau, historically a wheat-growing heartland. Local cooks excel at hand-pulled, knife-cut, and pressed noodles, often finished with vinegar, tomato, minced meat, or simple clear broth. Shanxi mature vinegar (山西老陈醋) is a signature condiment used across China.

== Characteristics ==

* Noodle mastery — many shapes and hand-made techniques
* Prominent use of aged vinegar for aroma and brightness
* Hearty, savory flavors; less oil-heat than Sichuan cuisine
* Wheat as the staple rather than rice

== Famous dishes ==

Notable foods include knife-cut noodles (刀削面), Shanxi matured vinegar dishes, oat noodles or youmian (莜面) preparations, and local stuffed flatbreads. Travelers often sample vinegar-scented noodle bowls as everyday Shanxi Food.

== See also ==

* [[Chinese Food Map]]
* [[Shaanxi Food]]
* [[Hebei Food]]