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Tag Archives: instant noodles
Xi’an’s famous foods in the instant noodle section
In 2014 I wrote a post on the growing popularity of “Xi’an” and “Northwestern Chinese” foods in Philadelphia and beyond. Since then we’ve seen even more restaurants open as Philly’s Xi’an Sizzling Woks added another location in University City and … Continue reading
Posted in - Featured Food Discoveries, Chinese food
Tagged chinese, 陕西, 西安, halal, instant noodles, Lanzhou, liangpi, Qingzhen, Qishan, Shaanxi, Xi'an, 兰州, 凉皮, 岐山, 清真
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Sour times: the instant noodle-fueled rise of “old crock” sour vegetables
In a 2014 post I tried to argue that the Kang Shifu 康師傅 (aka Chef Kang, or Master Kong) “happy chef” and his style of the popular beef stew noodles have influenced not only other instant noodle brands in Taiwan … Continue reading
Posted in - Featured Food Discoveries, Chinese food
Tagged 老坛, 酸菜, instant noodles, Kang Shifu, 康师傅, 康師傅
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Kang Shifu instant noodles and the “happy chef” image
Obviously, instant noodles have a strong hold on many Asian cultures. Pay a visit to your local Asian market’s instant noodle isle and look at the diversity of styles and tastes. Now notice that above the isle (or maybe above … Continue reading
Posted in - Featured Food Discoveries, Chinese food
Tagged Asian grocery, beef noodles, Chef Kang, happy chef logo, instant noodles, Kang Shifu, lamian, Master Kong, 康师傅, 康師傅, 拉面, 方便面
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Asian Markets of Philadelphia 