相比从文化、历史、地理的角度认识一座城市，美食应该是一条更加便捷的路径。本片通过向观众展示山西的面食起源、发展及制作过程，记录山西人在几千年的饮食中积累的丰富经验，别具一格的饮食习惯和独特的味觉审美，以及上升到生存智慧层面的生活价值观。

Compared to knowing a city from the cultural, historical, and geographical point of views, food should be a more convenient path. The film shows the history, development and production process of Shanxi pasta, which records the rich diet experience accumulated by the Shanxi people during the thousands of years, the unique diet customs and unique taste aesthetic, as well as life values and the survival wisdoms.