Lanzhou beef noodles have five distinctive characteristics of the clear soup, white radish, red hot pepper, green garlic sprouts and caraway, and yellow noodles.

• 即牛肉汤色清气香；萝卜片洁白纯净；辣椒油鲜红漂浮；香菜、蒜苗新鲜翠绿；面条则柔滑透黄。如今，黄河岸边的古城兰州，弥漫在大街小巷的，永远有那股牛肉面的清香。