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Tag Archives: lamian
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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Lamian (pulled noodles) in University City
Life is starting to get easy. A new place opened up next to the Wawa on 36th and Chestnut in University City that does a decent pulled noodle (lamian 拉面–see here for my more detailed entry about this noodle dish). … Continue reading
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Tagged hand drawn noodles, lamian, 拉面
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Lanzhou pulled noodles and “secret” ingredients
For those who have experienced it, a trip to a hand-pulled noodle (lamian 拉面 in Mandarin) shop is a culinary highlight of China. Often these shops are named after their product: “beef noodles”(牛肉面), or “Lanzhou pulled noodles” (兰州拉面). In China, … Continue reading
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Tagged บะหมี่เนื้อ, หลานโจว, Chinese food, 牛肉面, лағман, erişte, 蓬灰, hand drawn, lamian, noodles, nouille, nudel, penghui, لەغمەن, 兰州, 拉面
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