八股麻花是汝陽傳統名產，已有100多年歷史。初由上店西街張老三家先輩創制，后逐步在全縣普及，并由家庭經營發展到專業化產銷店。八股麻花以白面為原料，加食鹽等調料油炸而成，形長條細，八股辮結，干食清香酥脆，開水沖食松軟可口，長期存放不變質。當地人們常把它作為走親訪友、探視病人的禮品，也是產婦“坐月子”期間的常備食品。產品銷往洛陽、臨汝、嵩縣、欒川、魯山等地，深受人們歡迎。


 

 Fried Dough Twist with Eight Strands

    Fried Dough Twist with Eight Strands, which has a history of more than 100 years, is a traditional specialty in Ruyang. In the very beginning it was made by the family of Zhang Laosan in the west street in Shangdian. Then it was spread in the town and developed into specialized massive producing.
      
    Fried dough twist depends on flour and other condiments, such as salt. It is fried into slime strips, which have eight small strips united with each other. Fried dough twist is fragrant and crisp, and has the quality of avoiding getting bad. The local residents always regard it as a good gift for friends and patients. Furthermore, it is also a food always prepared by pregnant women. It is so much popular with consumers that it has been sold to many places like Luoyang, Linru, Songxian, Luanchuang, Lushan County, etc.