The official English name of snail rice noodle is Liuzhou River Snail Rice Noodle.

Snail noodles are one of the specialty snacks in Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. They have a unique flavor of spicy, refreshing, fresh, sour and hot. It is the most famous snack with local characteristics in Liuzhou. The deliciousness of snail noodles is also due to its unique soup. The soup is made from snails, kaempferol, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, various chili peppers, and other natural spices and seasonings. On August 20, 2018, "Liuzhou Snail Noodles" obtained the National Geographical Indication Trademark.

In 2008, Liuzhou’s snail noodle hand-making skills were selected into the second batch of intangible cultural heritage list of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In 2020, it was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list. In 2015, the third revised draft of the "Liuzhou Snail Noodles Local Standard" and "Liuzhou Snail Noodles Local Standards for Prepackaged Liuzhou Snail Noodles" stipulated that the official English name of the snail noodles would be: "Liuzhou river snails rice noodle".

On March 21, 2019, Liuzhou, Guangxi, the birthplace of snail noodles, officially stated that it would like to thank overseas friends for their concern. Snail noodles are Guangxi’s intangible cultural heritage and are gradually applying for national and world-class intangible cultural heritage. On May 24, 2021, the Liuzhou snail noodle making technique declared by Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was approved by the State Council and included in the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects.