Recently, the final round of the first Nanning Laoyou Rice Noodles Industry Vocational Skills Competition was held at Minsheng Plaza, where 40 top Laoyou rice noodle chefs, who stood out in the preliminary rounds, competed against each other. On the same day, the Nanning Laoyou Rice Noodles Industry Skills Talent Training Alliance was officially established, aiming to further promote industrial optimization, upgrading, and expansion.

The competition was designed with a focus on industry-specific skills, particularly assessing the preparation of two representative dishes: Laoyou Pork Offal Rice Noodles and Laoyou Flavored Meat Sauce. The judging criteria were based on the standards for Level 4 Chinese culinary skills, evaluating aspects such as color, aroma, and taste. Judges also assessed whether the contestants effectively highlighted the sour, spicy, salty, and savory flavors of Laoyou dishes. In addition to traditional Laoyou rice noodle preparation, the competition also evaluated contestants on knife skills, side dish preparation, and presentation. This competition aims to promote high-quality development of the Laoyou rice noodles industry through the competition itself.