In the hot summer, liangpi, a cold noodle dish, is the most cherished dish for locals in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, as eating it instantly makes the whole body feel more refreshed and relaxed.

Locals have developed far more liangpi varieties than you can probably imagine: sesame paste liangpi, chopped pepper liangpi, spicy liangpi, rolled liangpi, dry mixed liangpi, fried liangpi with pickled Chinese cabbage, and more.

No matter how they eat it, it can be best encapsulated in three words: refreshing, appetizing, and convenient.

Spicy liangpi. [Photo/WeChat account: nxtour]

Sauce-flavored liangpi. [Photo/WeChat account: nxtour]