For 180NT, you can get a nice big (ok, medium sized, but it just doesn't have the same ring to it, does it? And it's still a substantial amount) bowl of steaming beef noodle soup (it comes in tomato, regular, or spicy broths), with pieces of tender beef and pickled vegetables heaped on top. A small bowl - but why would you deny yourself? - is around 150NT; large is about 200.
The most expensive item on the menu is "gan ban mian," which is a dry noodle (NT330). Luke ordered this last time, and he said it was pretty good. It's sort of like zha jiang mian, but with a lot more different types of meat:
It also came with a soup and some pig knuckle. And some plastic gloves so you don't soil your hands as you're mixing everything around. So thoughtful.
Has anyone been to the beef noodle soup competition yet? Any other recommendations? Let me know!
*Updated to add: I heard that they cheated in last year's competition - you could vote online, and they flooded the polls and voted for themselves! I don't know if it was psychological or what, but then the next time I went, my meal didn't seem to taste as good.
饌王
www.chuan-wang.com
Zhongxiao East Road, Section 4, No. 94, 2nd Floor
(02) 2711-0388
2 comments:
Hi there,
If tomato noodle at Chuan Wang was a revelation, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the Shandong tomato noodle at the Shandong noodle restaurant on the corner of Heping Dong lu and Heping dong lu alley #118. The big improvement over Chuan Wang is that the noodles are freshly made and cut while you wait. Plus, the broth is delicious, the meat is tender, and the tomatoes are not just scooped from a can - they're stewed. Get the 番茄牛肉面 (forgive the simplified characters).
There's also a guy outside that makes Beijing style bing, which is pretty tasty but not exceptional. The place closes at 9, and they sometimes run out of xiaocai during the evening rush.
Happy eating,
Dan
Hi Dan,
Thanks for the recommendation - I'll try to check it out sometime!
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