The traditional Guilin rice noodles are demanding about quality. The rice used to press rice noodles must be those old millet stored in the warehouse for more than a year. The rice on stock was grown on both sides of the Li River, from the Baishiqiu in the upper reaches to Longmendu in the lower reaches. The water used must be from the four pools, i.e. the Elephant Hill Pool, Fighting Cock Pool, Five Pine Pool and Wave Taming Pool. The rice noodles pressed with water from these four pools were sweet and tasty and fresh!

In the 1970s, among the more than 30 flavors and snacks collected and sorted by Guilin Traditional Flavor Research Society, Guilin rice noodles was on the top of the list. Guilin rice noodles enjoy fame at home and abroad. Every Chinese or foreign tourists who have come to Guilin all know Guilin rice noodles. There is a poem which can prove this£º"Guilin¡¯s scenery is best under the heaven, Guilin rice noodles¡¯ fragrance prevails in every family." The fragrance of rice noodles include those of the herbs of the brine, the rice noodles, the Guoshao, the dried beef, the fried soybean, the shallot, the coriander. All kinds of fragrance make up the comprehensive flavor and make one¡¯s mouth watering. Guilin rice noodles is smooth in taste, with sweet and aromatic brine, crisp Guoshao and fried soybean beans, savory fried beef, sweet and sour kidney bean, spicy garlic and pepper. The meat and vegetables mix together to make the taste of the rice noodles "soft while not weak, loose while not drooping, tenacious while not hard, crisp while not slack, and with a long lingering taste".

Thirteen characteristics and their representatives of Guilin rice noodles

    Fame ¡ª ¡ª Horsemeat Rice Noodles

    Treasure ---- Rice Noodles in Three Tastes

    Popularity ------ Spiced Rice Noodles

    Festivity---- Cold Rice Noodles

    Heroism---Rice Noodles Banquet

    Luxury---- Guoqiao Rice Noodles

    Unyieldingness ---- Fried Rice Noodles

    Blessing--- Rice Noodles in Original Soup

    Courage---- Sour and Spicy Rice Noodles

    Elegance --- Three-Fresh Rice Noodles

    Vigor ---- Fresh Pork Rice Noodles

    Overbearing air ---- Sirloin Rice Noodles

    Valor----Snail Rice Noodles

Five colors of Guilin rice noodles

    The red is the pepper and barbecued pork

    The yellow is the deep-fried fat pork and soy beans. 

    The green is coriander and shallot

    The black is the dried beef and spiced liver.

    The white is the ceramic bowl to contain rice noodles.