【Tour of a Bowl of Beef Noodles】Pilot Episode

摘要：As a northwestern city of China, Lanzhou is renowned for a bowl of noodles that has won the hearts of foodies with its unique flav

在中国西北的兰州，有一碗面，它以独特的风味和深厚的文化底蕴，征服了无数食客的心，这就是遍布大街小巷的兰州牛肉拉面。

As a northwestern city of China, Lanzhou is renowned for a bowl of noodles that has won the hearts of foodies with its unique flavor and profound culture—this is Lanzhou Beef Noodles, found in every corner of the city.

今天，让我们跟随一碗兰州牛肉拉面，开启它的全球之旅。

Today, let us embark on a global journey of a bowl of Lanzhou Beef Noodles.

1915年，兰州回族老人马保子开设了第一家兰州清汤牛肉拉面馆，创出了“一清、二白、三红、四绿、五黄”的汤面特色，从此清汤牛肉拉面在兰州诞生，生意逐渐兴旺，名气渐盛。

In 1915, Ma Baozi, an elderly Hui chef in Lanzhou opened the first Lanzhou Clear Soup Beef Noodles restaurant, creating the distinctive features of five colors including "one clear, two white, three red, four green, and five yellow." This marked the birth of Lanzhou Clear Soup Beef Noodles, which quickly grew in popularity and success.

在兰州，传统的面馆都是食客先买票，再到窗口点面，自己端面、享用。每到饭点，不大的店内排着长队。

In Lanzhou, traditional beef noodle restaurants require customers to buy a ticket first, then order at the counter, pick up and enjoy their noodles. During meal times, diners queue up in along line in the small restaurants.

细面、韭叶、荞麦棱、大宽……金城十二面，十二道面型，每一碗，都是兰州人对美食的执着追求。

Thin noodles, chive leaf, triangle, wide noodles...the twelve varieties of noodles in Lanzhou, each with its unique shape, represent the local people's pursuit of culinary perfection.

眼前的老人叫马文斌，他是兰州牛肉拉面第四代传承人，秉承着传承与创新的理念，让更多的人了解兰州牛肉拉面。

The elderly man before us is Ma Wenbin, the fourth-generation inheritor of Lanzhou Beef Noodles. Adhering to the principles of tradition and innovation, he strives to introduce Lanzhou Beef Noodles to more people.

这碗面以其独特的风味迅速在全国各地生根发芽。无论是繁华的都市，还是宁静的小镇，一碗热气腾腾的兰州牛肉拉面，总能唤起人们对美食的无限向往。

This bowl of noodles has rapidly taken root across China, from bustling cities to small towns. Apiping hot bowl of Lanzhou Beef Noodles can always invoke people' sinfinite longing for delicacy.

如今，兰州牛肉拉面的香气已经飘向世界。在马德里的街头，巴黎的巷尾，墨尔本的繁华商圈，兰州牛肉拉面以其独特的魅力，吸引了众多国际友人的目光。它不仅是一碗面，更是一种文化的交流与融合，连接着世界与兰州。无论你身在何处，当你品尝到这碗面时，都能感受到来自兰州的温暖与情谊。

Today, the aroma of Lanzhou Beef Noodles has spread around the world. On the streets of Madrid and Paris, and in Melbourne' sbustling commercial areas, Lanzhou Beef Noodles has attracted the overseas attention with its unique charm. It is not just a bowl of noodles but a cultural exchange and fusion, connecting Lanzhou with the world. Wherever you are, when you enjoy this bowl of noodles, you will feel the warmth and friendship from Lanzhou.