Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodle Experience Pack

Crossing-the-bridge rice noodles take their name from a legend: a wife brought meals each day to her husband, who was studying on an island. She discovered that a layer of chicken fat could keep the soup warm, and crossed the bridge daily with his noodles. A layer of chicken fat floats on the piping-hot broth to retain its heat. Diners add raw quail eggs, thin slices of meat, vegetables, and rice noodles in turn, using the soup’s residual heat to cook the ingredients—a dish with a hands-on ritual before eating.

The experience pack contains 2 portions of concentrated chicken broth (add water and bring to a boil), 2 portions of dried rice noodles, 4 quail eggs, thinly sliced raw meat (chicken and pork), a vegetable pack (Chinese chives, bean sprouts, and tofu skin), and a dipping-sauce pack. The source gives these preparation steps: bring the chicken broth to a boil and pour it into a large bowl → add the eggs, meat, and vegetables in order → add the rice noodles last → wait 2 minutes before eating.

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