如今，在網絡上談起遍布全國的地域美食，“蘭州拉面”的知名度可謂是數一數二了。人們談起它來，不僅僅把它當作一種美食，更多時候是當成一種文化象征。

Lanzhou beef noodles have been receiving great popularity for its substantiality（量大，實惠）， 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 （蔥）. The production process， including choosing the ingredients， kneading dough（揉面） and seasoning（調料）， 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）