一碗热汤，一段深情的传说

A Bowl of Broth, A Tale of Devotion

很久以前，在云南蒙自，有一位勤奋的书生，为了备考科举，独自到南湖小岛上的亭子中潜心读书。他的妻子每天都为他送饭，但因为路途遥远，饭菜送到时早已变凉。

一天，她偶然发现将滚烫的鸡汤倒入大碗中，然后将切好的生肉片盖在热汤表面，最后用厚厚的一层鸡油覆盖，居然可以长时间保温。等她把饭菜送到丈夫面前时，鸡汤仍然热气腾腾，米线和配菜也能现煮现吃。

书生大受感动，不但学习劲头更足，后来还考中功名。而这种能“过桥”依然保持热度的米线吃法，也逐渐在民间流传开来，被称为“过桥米线”。

Long ago in Mengzi, Yunnan, there lived a diligent scholar who secluded himself on a small island in South Lake to prepare for the imperial examination. Every day, his devoted wife would bring him meals, but the long journey meant the food often arrived cold.

One day, she discovered a clever way to keep the food warm: by pouring boiling chicken broth into a bowl, placing thin slices of raw meat on top, and sealing it with a layer of chicken fat. When the meal reached her husband, the soup was still steaming, and the noodles and toppings could be freshly cooked right in the broth.

The scholar was deeply moved, gained fresh determination, and eventually succeeded in the exams. This heartwarming method of enjoying hot noodles across a bridge became known as Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles.

这一碗，不只是味道，更是一段温暖人心的记忆。

More than a meal—it’s a memory served warm.