7 popular midnight foods in China

5. Grilled cold noodles

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Known as kaolengmian in Chinese, the grilled cold noodles were originally a quick street snack in Northeast China, which has now spread to many other places. In the capital city of Beijing, for example, it's not rare to encounter a cart or a street stand selling the noodles.

The cooking process is simple. A thin, pre-made sheet of dough is placed on a sizzling flat skillet before an egg is cracked and spread over it. It's then sprinkled with scallions, chopped onions and cilantro.