Noodle makers get whiff of export success

Noodle makers get whiff of export success

螺蛳粉怎会火出了圈?

A specialty from Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, luosifen is boiled with pickled bamboo shoots, dried turnips, fresh vegetables and peanuts in a spiced river snail soup.

螺蛳粉是广西壮族自治区柳州市的地方特产。将米粉、酸笋、萝卜干、新鲜蔬菜和花生等食材放入加了辣椒等香料的螺蛳汤料中煮，就做成了一碗螺蛳粉。

It used to be a cheap street snack for locals in Liuzhou, but people from outside the city were not so familiar with it. However, the dish has recently been tempting the taste buds of foreigners and overseas Chinese.

它过去是柳州当地人爱吃的一种便宜的街边小吃，而外地人并不太熟悉这种食物。然而，螺蛳粉最近吸引住了许多外国人和海外华人华侨的味蕾。

From January to July, the export value of luosifen soared by more than 16 times year-on-year to reach 15. 35 million yuan, according to the Liuzhou customs authorities.

根据柳州海关的数据，从2020年一月到七月，螺蛳粉的出口额同比增长超过16倍，高达1535万元。

Exports in July alone, valued at 7. 85 million yuan, exceeded the total value from January to June. Destination countries included the United States, Canada, Australia and European nations, along with new markets such as Singapore, Russia and New Zealand.

单看七月的出口额就有785万元，超过了一月到六月的出口额合计。出口目的国包括美国、加拿大、澳大利亚和一些欧洲国家，还包括一些新的出口市场，比如新加坡、俄罗斯和新西兰.

Topics related to luosifen on Sina Weibo have triggered more than 1 billion views this year, making the dish a new " internet star" . Experts said this success is impressive considering the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the catering sector.

今年(2020年)新浪微博上关于螺蛳粉的话题已经获得了超过10亿次的点击和浏览，使螺蛳粉成为了新晋“网红”。鉴于新冠疫情对餐饮行业造成的巨大影响，专家认为螺蛳粉的成功十分难得。