Southern China and the East Village, Tied Together by a Rice Noodle

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At Yuan, which opened in the East Village in July, the specialty is Guilin mi fen (rice noodles), from the Guangxi region in China’s south, a dish that’s still a rarity in New York.

An Rong Xu for The New York Times

Southern China and the East Village, Tied Together by a Rice Noodle

Jacob Ding, the owner and noodle chef at Yuan, presents the dish that made Guilin famous.