Before the 1970s, as local cuisine and professional cooking had not been influenced by Cantonese and Sichuan styles, Taiyuan cuisine contained a number of noodle dishes, Chinese Muslim dishes, local hot pot dishes, and meat dishes using fresh water seafood and lamb. The region is especially famous for its knife-shaven noodles (dao xiao mian).
Prior to the 1970s, as local cuisine and professional cooking had not been influenced by Cantonese and Sichuan styles, Taiyuan cuisine featured a variety of noodle dishes, Chinese Muslim dishes, local hot pot dishes, and meat dishes utilizing fresh water seafood and lamb. The region is especially renowned for its knife-shaven noodles (dao xiao mian).