How to Get Biang Biang Noodles Named After You Made By Guirong Wei

Do you know who’s responsible for biangbiang noodles being everywhere in London? It’s Guirong Wei, yes, the chef from Chef’s Table, but long before Netflix, she had already made it her mission to introduce Xi’an noodles to the world.

A Xi’an Dish Went Global : But Not by Accident

According to a profile by the South China Morning Post, Chef Wei's goal was simple: show people what her hometown noodles actually taste like. She wasn’t chasing fame.

And in the process, she became the unexpected OG influencer of Xi’an food in the UK, quietly shifting how Londoners eat, one hand-pulled noodle at a time.

Her first restaurant Xian Impression was a hit even though many people in London didn't know what Xian food was (especially spicy food).

Since then there has been so many Xian restaurants around London. Even chef Wei herself has opened several more which are Master Wei and Dream Xian.

And recently, Chef Wei reached out to me with something unexpected.
A small idea. A slightly chaotic idea. A very fun idea:

“Let’s let the fans create the next Biangbiang noodle.”

What a Real Biangbiang Noodle Looks Like

And this is what Chef Wei’s own biangbiang noodle looks like, the version London first fell in love with.

Wide, hand-pulled, stretched and slapped on the worktop, built to hold heat and spice.

This is the blueprint.

How Biang Biang Noodles Are Actually Made

• The dough is simple : just flour, water, and salt, but the secret isn’t the ingredients. It is how well the dough is kneaded so it doesn't stick on your hands, table or on the dough.

• After it is rested, the dough gets oiled and covered and left alone until it becomes elastic enough to stretch without breaking.

• After it is cut into peices

• Each piece is shaped into a short log and pressed flat.

• Before pulling, Chef Wei makes a single line down the centre .that crease guides the noodle to tear cleanly into two even “belt” strands.
• Then the signature move: slap it against the table.

• Each noodle cooks in seconds.

• Then the toppings

Now It’s Your Turn to Make Your Own Biang Biang Noodle Dish

Comment → We Choose → Dream Xi’an Makes It Real

Now it’s your turn. Comment your wildest topping idea below — anything from simple to unhinged. We’ll pick one, Dream Xi’an’s kitchen will bring it to life, and the dish will become a limited-time special named after you.

You’ll see the whole process: the dough pull, the noodle slap, the cooking, the BTS and everything.

Your idea.
Their technique.
One dish.
One name.
Maybe yours.