八股麻花是汝阳传统名产，已有100多年历史。初由上店西街张老三家先辈创制，后逐步在全县普及，并由家庭经营发展到专业化产销店。八股麻花以白面为原料，加食盐等调料油炸而成，形长条细，八股辫结，干食清香酥脆，开水冲食松软可口，长期存放不变质。当地人们常把它作为走亲访友、探视病人的礼品，也是产妇“坐月子”期间的常备食品。产品销往洛阳、临汝、嵩县、栾川、鲁山等地，深受人们欢迎。


 

 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.