First recorded in 1820–30, liang is from the Chinese word liǎng
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But only the cold liang pi noodles are made in-house, and they offer a blunt intro to the captivating sour-and-spicy flavors of Shaanxi cooking.
From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2018
The liang pi, or “cold skin,” noodles are a good place to start, but also try the spicy potato noodles, the tomato-and-egg noodles and the spicy cumin lamb burger.
From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2017
Stocks not listed in the country don’t come under the jurisdiction of the island’s regulators, according to Lin Tung- liang, chief secretary at the Taipei-based Financial Supervisory Commission.
From BusinessWeek • Dec. 20, 2010
Peasants in Sichuan used to say, "yao chi liang, Zhao Ziyang"�a rhyming pun meaning "If you want to eat, Zhao is your man."
From Time Magazine Archive
Waday īsa ay liang sin īsa ay bantag sinĕd nabaon, kabūnian bonngonanona di ifūgau nga oomoi sidi.
From Kankanay Ceremonies (American Archaeology and Ethnology) by Moss, C. R.
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