如今，在网络上谈起遍布全国的地域美食，“兰州拉面”的知名度可谓是数一数二了。人们谈起它来，不仅仅把它当作一种美食，更多时候是当成一种文化象征。

Lanzhou beef noodles have been receiving great popularity for its substantiality（量大，实惠）， inexpensive price， and unique taste. The unique taste of Lanzhou beef noodles are known for its four characters： clean soup， white noodles， red fresh beef and green chives （葱）. The production process， including choosing the ingredients， kneading dough（揉面） and seasoning（调料）， has been perfected over time.

Nowadays， Lanzhou has thousand of beef noodle restaurants. More than one million bowls of beef noodles are sold every day. Although it is a traditional craft， Lanzhou beef noodles are developing constantly with time. Peoples views towards Lanzhou beef noodles also experience a process of transformation： from a traditional regional feature to a part of nationwide food culture. No wonder that some people say： “Lanzhou beef noodles not only a represent a special taste， but more a sense of cultural heritage.”

（Tom 整理）