Crossing-the-bridge noodles

Crossing-the-bridge noodles is a rice noodle soup that originates from the Yunnan province of China. It is one of the best-known dishes in Yunnan cuisine. According to Yunnan culinary tradition, Crossing-the-bridge noodles (过桥米线, Guòqiáo mǐxiàn) originated during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) in Mengzi, Yunnan. The most widely cited legend describes a scholar studying on an isolated island, whose wife would deliver meals to him daily. To keep the broth hot during her journey across a bridge, she devised a method of insulating it with a layer of chicken fat, while keeping raw ingredients separate to cook in the broth upon arrival. This practice is said to have inspired the dish's name and modern preparation style.