KATHY: Yáng chūn miàn is a plain bowl of noodle soup, meant to be an accompaniment to a main dish such as beef shank, braised pig’s intestines, or the pork chop. The noodles are usually thin fresh wheat noodles, cooked till al dente and served in a very simple soup, garnished with finely chopped scallions. It’s often found at small restaurants and street stalls, where it might take the place of a bowl of steamed rice. The broth we make at