If you ever find yourself in Shaanxi Province, there’s one dish you absolutely cannot miss: Qishan saozi mian (岐山臊子面). Hailing from Qishan County – the birthplace of the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BCE) – this iconic noodle soup has been warming hearts and stomachs for over three millennia. Known as the “living fossil of…
In the state of Qi, there was a man who lived with one wife and one concubine. Every time he went out, he always returned home full of wine and meat. His wife asked him, “Who did you eat and drink with?” He always replied, “All wealthy and noble people.”