Guilin Lettuce Noodle Soup

Guilin Lettuce Noodle Soup is a "vegetarian rice noodle"—fresh, healthy, with crisp lettuce and bone broth, light yet sweet. To make it, bone broth is boiled; fresh lettuce (whole or chopped) is blanched until half-cooked, then removed. Rice noodles are boiled 1 minute, added to the bowl with lettuce, seasoned with a little salt and sesame oil, and sprinkled with scallions. Its highlight is "crisp freshness": the lettuce stays tender-crisp with a faint herbal aroma, slightly softened by blanching but still chewy—contrasting nicely with smooth noodles. The savory bone broth enriches the vegetarian dish, tasty without meat—perfect for vegetarians or light eaters. It's a "light option" at breakfast stalls, paired with a tea egg for balanced nutrition; some add tofu puffs or kelp for more texture. Foreigners will enjoy the crisp lettuce and smooth noodles, finding it like a "Chinese vegetable noodle soup"—pure deliciousness from simple ingredients.