How many checkpoints must a Mala Tang (spicy hot pot) noodle pancake go through before it's loaded onto a truck in Shenyang?

On the 18th, a shipment of malatang noodle cakes from Qinhuangdao Dongyang Food Co., Ltd. was packed, loaded, and dispatched to Shenyang. Totaling 350 cartons, this shipment was part of an order for the malatang restaurant sector; it was scheduled to depart that same day via the Beijing-Harbin Expressway and arrive in Shenyang by day's end.

Packing: Three-step verification before boxing the malatang noodle cakes

Inside the workshop, workers packed the noodle cakes into cartons according to the order specifications. The product comes in 60-gram individual packs, with 60 packs per carton. Before boxing, three elements were verified: the production date, the batch number, and the carton's printed information. The cartons bore the product name and storage instructions; as the noodle cakes are sensitive to moisture, the boxes were clearly marked for storage in a "dry, well-ventilated area." Once verified, the cartons were sealed and labeled, then neatly stacked onto pallets in preparation for loading. The boxes were arranged precisely—edges aligned and perfectly straight—to facilitate handling and counting.

On-site view of the packaging process at the Toyo Wheat Field Spicy Malatang Noodle Block Workshop.

Loading: Malatang noodle cakes are susceptible to crushing and moisture, so careful stacking is essential.

As the truck sits in the loading zone, workers move the cartons into the cargo hold one by one, working from the inside out; heavier boxes are placed at the bottom, and the cartons are packed tightly together to minimize gaps. Once halfway through the stacking process, secure the items with packing ropes to prevent them from shifting during transport. Since the noodle cakes are dry and vulnerable to pressure and dampness, a tarpaulin is secured over the top of the cargo hold to keep water out, even in the rain. A final inspection is conducted to ensure the load is stable and no boxes are tilted or crushed; only then is the loading process considered complete.

Noodles for spicy hot pot are being loaded onto trucks for shipment to Shenyang.

Departure: The driver moves the vehicle only after the paperwork has been verified.

Once loading is complete, the dispatcher cross-references the number of cartons and the destination against the delivery note; the truck is sealed only after everything is confirmed correct. The route from Qinhuangdao to Shenyang follows the Beijing-Harbin Expressway, covering a distance of approximately 400 kilometers—a journey that typically takes four to five hours. This shipment of *malatang* (spicy hot pot) noodles is expected to arrive at the customer's warehouse in Shenyang on the same day, where the customer will handle inspection, unloading, and warehousing.

This isn't the first time that mala tang (spicy hot pot) noodles have been shipped from Shenyang.

Dongyang Foods' Mala Tang noodles are mainly sold through catering wholesale channels and are produced to order. Shenyang is one of its fixed shipping points. According to the company, it supplies these products to major *malatang* chains such as Yang Guofu and Zhang Liang. Established in 2005 and based in Changli, Qinhuangdao, the company counts *malatang*-specific noodle cakes among its core products. Production is currently scheduled according to orders; following the shipment of the current batch, subsequent orders are already in production. This particular shipment is currently in transit, and the next step is for the client to inspect and warehouse the goods upon arrival.