The origin of the name "Shihua Hollow Kuimian" is that during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the Lins in Shihua Street opened a noodle restaurant to make a living and were charitable. Seeing that the Lins are loyal, diligent, kind and virtuous, Kuixing, a fairy in the sky, is determined to help him make a fortune. So he came to the Lins as a beggar. Seeing that he was dirty and hungry, the Lins were very sympathetic and quickly rolled out a bowl of noodles to satisfy his hunger. "Beggar" eats noodles and says: Noodles are delicious, and it would be better if they were hollow. "People should be honest and hollow." The more the Lins thought about it, the more reasonable they felt, so they began to consider making hollow noodles. I couldn't do it repeatedly during the day, but one night, I pulled 1 kg "facial muscle" from Shihua Street to Chaotian Pass, which was more than 5 miles long. Dawn, air-dried, thin, silky and hollow. The Lins were overjoyed, and it was difficult to do it during the day. Only at night can Kuixing be hung in the sky. The Lins suddenly realized. Beggars must be the champion of one of the 28 lodgers. In order to commemorate Kuixing's attunement, the hollow surface has been called Kuixing's attunement since then, which means that Kuixing's attunement is fighting and the lucky stars are shining high. Because it is produced in stone flowers, it is called "stone flower hollow sunflower face".
"Stone flower hollow cowhide surface" is very exquisite in workmanship. In terms of materials, flour is an excellent variety of red-skinned wheat, which is planted in the loess hilly region with its back facing south. It is one-handed, washed and dried, and ground by a stone mill. Before Kratos is made, one should take a bath, change clothes and keep it clean. Second, we should cut and grind our nails without hurting the velvet; Third, put out the cigarette, rinse your mouth, and there is no smell. Don't do it when you are in a bad mood, for fear of not being single-minded; Don't do it when your body is not "beautiful" (uncomfortable), for fear of exhaustion; Don't do it when there are outsiders at home, for fear of evil spirits. The production process is rigorous. 30 Jin of flour is pulled into a line, which is about 150 Li Long. It is round, elastic and hollow after drying. Crisp and fragrant, not paste soup. Clear and tender, refreshing.
At present, there are only two people who make hollow sunflower noodles with stone flowers, and the producers are all over 70 years old. So far, no one has passed on this technology. In 2008, Gucheng County established a leading group for the rescue and protection of the intangible cultural heritage of Gucheng County, headed by the deputy magistrate. The Regulations on the Rescue and Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Gucheng County was promulgated. And assist in the traditional craft of "stone flowers and glutinous rice noodles", declare national patents and well-known trademarks in China. Help the "Shihua Wakui Noodle" that has been discontinued for more than ten years to be put into production again, and let the "Shihua Wakui Noodle" that has been missing for more than ten years meet with the masses. Open up the sales channels of "stone flower hollow sunflower noodles", make this traditional craft worthwhile, gradually expand the scale, and let the products start in the whole province and even the whole country. "Shihuadong Kuimian" has been successfully declared as an intangible cultural heritage in Hubei Province. And passed the QS quality system certification; Won the second prize of the 4th Xiangfan Tourism Commodity Competition.