A local chef learner (R3) helps to cool down the boiled plain noodles during a special cooking course by Chinese chefs at the Wellington Institute of Technology in Wellington, New Zealand, May 13, 2019. /Xinhua Photo
Decades ago, Wang, whose family's inherited skills has been passed on for five generations, never thought the small bowl of noodles would become Chongqing's intangible cultural heritage one day.
The history of the homemade noodles could be traced back to several hundred years ago.
He told the learners that one of the secrets of cooking the spicy noodles is to cool the boiled plain noodles down as soon as possible.