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By Yao Minji |
July 3, 2009, Friday
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CONNOISSEURS of noodles haunt tiny out-of-the-way eateries where fried pig's liver and kidney are favorites and cauldrons of mystery stock are on the boil. Yao Minji slurps.
Ah, the humble noodle is in its glory in Hangzhou. Those in-the-know know where to go to find outstanding bowls of miantiao (noodles) simmering in mystery broth and topped with pig's liver, pig's kidney, pork, tofu, fried eggs, scallions, seafood and/or other savory treats.
Yesterday we took you to two of 10 outstanding eateries. Here are the remaining eight, including many "no name" noodle shops and "Mr Nice Guy" and "Mr Tough Guy" spots.
Zhong'er Noodles
This is a very recent "legend" that opened just four years ago and at first had no name. After it became popular, the owner called it Zhong'er, meaning loyal young man.
The specialty is pig's kidney noodles with stir-fried pig's kidney and liver. Many locals are addicted to the dish, calling it the best in the city. Everyone slurps up the very last drop of soup.
The owner sets out a few tables in the small lane since the shop itself is tiny. A cauldron of soup stock simmers near the tables. Inside are cooking bones, lamb, pork and other ingredients that make the mystery broth for noodles.
It stays open after midnight, but it often happens that Zhong'er runs out of the famous pig's kidney noodles in midday.
Zhong'er has already opened two other eateries, bigger and neater. But many people are fondest of the original, the smallest and shabbiest.
Address: Xixi Road
Mian Guan
Like the noodle shop on Daxue Road (described yesterday), the decrepit sign on this one is simply Mian Guan, or noodle shop. Deep in a small lane, it sells only noodles and rice cakes, no other dishes.
The owner, a middle-aged woman from Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province, opened it six years ago. The selling point is the completely homemade noodles, made by the owner every day starting at 5am. These noodles are wider and somewhat tougher than machine-made noodles.
Each bowl costs from four yuan to 15 yuan, tasty, cheap and beloved by those who work nearby. It's busiest during lunchtime, as the phone never stops ringing. Many people call from 11am to 2pm for takeouts.
The most popular dish is Three Taste Noodles with three ingredients, dried shrimp, scallions and mushroom, a typical Hangzhou dish.
Address: inside Yanjia Lane
Bai Jing Fang
Even with detailed directions, it is difficult to find Bai Jing Fang Noodle Eatery inside Bai Jing Fang.
First you need to find the message center within the residential area. Go all the way through and exit the back door. Turn right, climb to the second floor and there you are. The noodle shop is on the second floor of a residential building.
Open for 10 years, Bai Jing Fang is a typical neighborhood eatery. Most customers live in the area. Often the owners, both Hangzhou natives living in the same neighborhood, just sit around with customers and chat.
The specialty is pork noodles.
Address: Baijingfang Lane
No-name eatery
Many people have tried and failed to find this famous no-name noodle eatery on Fuxing Road S. It's yet another easily missed shop simply known as Noodle Shop. There's no special name and no sign.
It's only open for breakfast and lunch and closes around 2pm. At that time the benches and stools are taken inside and the iron gates closed.
It's most popular in early morning, when dozens of customers sit on long low benches outside the shop and eat their bowls of noodles.
Most prefer sitting outside where they grab two stools, using one as a table and the other as a seat. Quite a few fashionable young people eat there.
Ban Chuan is the most popular dish. Ban means mixing and chuan means thinly sliced meat. The noodles and meat cost only six yuan.
Address: Fuxing Road S.
Noodle shop
This no-name noodle eatery on Hushu Road N. has been around even longer as a "bench/stool eatery" than the one on Fuxing Road S. It's so famous that if you ask anyone in the area, most can give you precise directions.
Each customer also gets two stools, a short one to sit on and a higher one to use as a table. Unfortunately, it's near a large street and there's a lot of dust and auto exhaust fumes.
It also closes after lunch.
The specialty is pork noodles.
Address: Hushu Road N.
A Qiang Noodles
A qiang is common slang referring to men, rather like "Mr tough guy." The place is now popular among young adults. Many drive there and wait 20 minutes just for a bowl of noodles. It's packed on weekends.
The eatery is a little expensive for a small shop, charging 10-40 yuan. But it's still many people's favorite because of the fresh seafood in the noodles and the delicious oily soup.
Every day there's a long line at lunchtime.
Address: Fuxing Road S.
A Liang Noodles
A liang is the slang for "Mr nice guy," and the place is well known among older generation in Hangzhou. Some swear the noodles are the most authentic in the city.
The eatery is named after the chef, fondly called A Liang, who used to work at Zhuang Yuan Guan, an expensive restaurant more than 100 years old.
It is said that many regular customers of A Liang are themselves owners of eateries or even high-end restaurants in the area.
The specialty of chef A Liang is the authentic Liang Mian Huang, literally meaning noodles yellow on both sides. The fried noodles are topped with meat and tofu, and the dish is a favorite in Zhejiang Province.
Address: Gaoyin Street
Neighborhood noodles
This no-name noodle eatery is in a small room of the neighborhood activity center in the residential area right behind Zhejiang University of Technology. The room only can accommodate three tables and most are set outside under the trees.
The specialty is pig's liver noodles and many regulars add fried eggs, pig's kidney and other ingredients.
Address: Desheng Residential Area
Ah, the humble noodle is in its glory in Hangzhou. Those in-the-know know where to go to find outstanding bowls of miantiao (noodles) simmering in mystery broth and topped with pig's liver, pig's kidney, pork, tofu, fried eggs, scallions, seafood and/or other savory treats.
Yesterday we took you to two of 10 outstanding eateries. Here are the remaining eight, including many "no name" noodle shops and "Mr Nice Guy" and "Mr Tough Guy" spots.
Zhong'er Noodles
This is a very recent "legend" that opened just four years ago and at first had no name. After it became popular, the owner called it Zhong'er, meaning loyal young man.
The specialty is pig's kidney noodles with stir-fried pig's kidney and liver. Many locals are addicted to the dish, calling it the best in the city. Everyone slurps up the very last drop of soup.
The owner sets out a few tables in the small lane since the shop itself is tiny. A cauldron of soup stock simmers near the tables. Inside are cooking bones, lamb, pork and other ingredients that make the mystery broth for noodles.
It stays open after midnight, but it often happens that Zhong'er runs out of the famous pig's kidney noodles in midday.
Zhong'er has already opened two other eateries, bigger and neater. But many people are fondest of the original, the smallest and shabbiest.
Address: Xixi Road
Mian Guan
Like the noodle shop on Daxue Road (described yesterday), the decrepit sign on this one is simply Mian Guan, or noodle shop. Deep in a small lane, it sells only noodles and rice cakes, no other dishes.
The owner, a middle-aged woman from Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province, opened it six years ago. The selling point is the completely homemade noodles, made by the owner every day starting at 5am. These noodles are wider and somewhat tougher than machine-made noodles.
Each bowl costs from four yuan to 15 yuan, tasty, cheap and beloved by those who work nearby. It's busiest during lunchtime, as the phone never stops ringing. Many people call from 11am to 2pm for takeouts.
The most popular dish is Three Taste Noodles with three ingredients, dried shrimp, scallions and mushroom, a typical Hangzhou dish.
Address: inside Yanjia Lane
Bai Jing Fang
Even with detailed directions, it is difficult to find Bai Jing Fang Noodle Eatery inside Bai Jing Fang.
First you need to find the message center within the residential area. Go all the way through and exit the back door. Turn right, climb to the second floor and there you are. The noodle shop is on the second floor of a residential building.
Open for 10 years, Bai Jing Fang is a typical neighborhood eatery. Most customers live in the area. Often the owners, both Hangzhou natives living in the same neighborhood, just sit around with customers and chat.
The specialty is pork noodles.
Address: Baijingfang Lane
No-name eatery
Many people have tried and failed to find this famous no-name noodle eatery on Fuxing Road S. It's yet another easily missed shop simply known as Noodle Shop. There's no special name and no sign.
It's only open for breakfast and lunch and closes around 2pm. At that time the benches and stools are taken inside and the iron gates closed.
It's most popular in early morning, when dozens of customers sit on long low benches outside the shop and eat their bowls of noodles.
Most prefer sitting outside where they grab two stools, using one as a table and the other as a seat. Quite a few fashionable young people eat there.
Ban Chuan is the most popular dish. Ban means mixing and chuan means thinly sliced meat. The noodles and meat cost only six yuan.
Address: Fuxing Road S.
Noodle shop
This no-name noodle eatery on Hushu Road N. has been around even longer as a "bench/stool eatery" than the one on Fuxing Road S. It's so famous that if you ask anyone in the area, most can give you precise directions.
Each customer also gets two stools, a short one to sit on and a higher one to use as a table. Unfortunately, it's near a large street and there's a lot of dust and auto exhaust fumes.
It also closes after lunch.
The specialty is pork noodles.
Address: Hushu Road N.
A Qiang Noodles
A qiang is common slang referring to men, rather like "Mr tough guy." The place is now popular among young adults. Many drive there and wait 20 minutes just for a bowl of noodles. It's packed on weekends.
The eatery is a little expensive for a small shop, charging 10-40 yuan. But it's still many people's favorite because of the fresh seafood in the noodles and the delicious oily soup.
Every day there's a long line at lunchtime.
Address: Fuxing Road S.
A Liang Noodles
A liang is the slang for "Mr nice guy," and the place is well known among older generation in Hangzhou. Some swear the noodles are the most authentic in the city.
The eatery is named after the chef, fondly called A Liang, who used to work at Zhuang Yuan Guan, an expensive restaurant more than 100 years old.
It is said that many regular customers of A Liang are themselves owners of eateries or even high-end restaurants in the area.
The specialty of chef A Liang is the authentic Liang Mian Huang, literally meaning noodles yellow on both sides. The fried noodles are topped with meat and tofu, and the dish is a favorite in Zhejiang Province.
Address: Gaoyin Street
Neighborhood noodles
This no-name noodle eatery is in a small room of the neighborhood activity center in the residential area right behind Zhejiang University of Technology. The room only can accommodate three tables and most are set outside under the trees.
The specialty is pig's liver noodles and many regulars add fried eggs, pig's kidney and other ingredients.
Address: Desheng Residential Area
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