【Commentary】Known as "the first noodle in China", Lanzhou beef noodles, founded in 1915, are famous all over the world for their unique flavor of "soup clear mirror, meat rotten fragrant, thin noodles long". How does Lanzhou beef noodles with such influence develop towards industrialization, branding and standardization? Recently, the Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial People's Congress included the Regulations on the Development of Lanzhou Beef Ramen Industry as a research project in the 2023 legislative plan. Relevant departments and units will promote legislative research, demonstration, drafting, and other such work. Zhai Zhaozhe, executive vice president and secretary general of Lanzhou Cuisine Association and secretary-general of Gansu Lanzhou Beef Ramen Industry Federation, believes that this move is of positive significance to the standardization and specialization of local specialty snacks.
【During the same period】Zhai Zhaozhe, executive vice president and secretary general of Lanzhou Cuisine Association and secretary general of Gansu Lanzhou Beef Ramen Industry Federation
Indeed, Lanzhou beef noodles are a sentiment of each of us Lanzhou people, and everyone is very concerned about Lanzhou beef noodles, especially this time when it comes to legislating Lanzhou beef noodles in the future, I feel that it is indeed necessary. Lanzhou beef noodles have been around for more than a hundred years, but in the recent development process, it has indeed encountered many, many problems. Lanzhou beef noodles should have a full name. If you want to make Lanzhou beef noodles, you should come to Lanzhou (study), we have a special training school to let you master the production technology of Lanzhou beef noodles. When you open Lanzhou beef noodle shop, you must follow our set of technology to ensure the quality of our products. According to the standard noodles, it must be an authentic, very delicious and nutritious Lanzhou beef noodles. Let people who eat from other places think that Lanzhou beef noodles are really like this.
【Explanation】Practitioners believe that the introduction of the "Lanzhou Beef Ramen Industry Development Regulations" will help promote the process of Lanzhou beef noodle branding and standardization, bring benefits to the development of the industry, and are full of expectations for this legislation.
【During the same period】Lanzhou Chaoyang Village bone broth beef ramen shop manager Liu Yingchun
Now this beef ramen, or Lanzhou beef noodles, this seems to not know how to call it, this has not been standardized. I think if we talk about beef noodle legislation, I think it should be a good thing, and the government's advocacy can first regulate a kind of chaos in the market. For example, the source of beef, the preparation of soup. I also look forward to whether this legislation can bring us better convenience.
Zhai Zhaozhe believes that beef noodle legislation can also enable the government to better provide necessary guarantees for the development of beef noodle enterprises.
【During the same period】Zhai Zhaozhe, executive vice president and secretary general of Lanzhou Cuisine Association and secretary general of Gansu Lanzhou Beef Ramen Industry Federation
If (Lanzhou beef noodles) legislates, the government will help some enterprises that are not good enough, and may help them promote from capital, technology, cultural publicity or so on, so that enterprises can do better, (enterprises) will definitely benefit.
Wang Muyu reports from Lanzhou, Gansu
Responsible Editor: [Luo Pan]