Tag Archives: noodles

Ulaanbaatar post #3: A tribute to Mongolian “greasy-spoon” eateries

Posted on July 23, 2015 by David Dettmann

Chances are, traditional Mongolian foods are totally unlike what you imagine them to be. Taiwanese, Chinese, and American Mongolian Barbecue and Mongolian hot pot chain restaurants have done plenty to influence the global popular imagination of what Mongolian food is … Continue reading →

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Guilin rice noodles, part two

Posted on July 23, 2014 by David Dettmann

Now that the hard part is done with the preparation of the master stock, or lushui 卤水 (described yesterday), putting together a delicious bowl of Guilin rice noodles, or Guilin mifen 桂林米粉, is relatively straightforward.  If you want to make … Continue reading →

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Master stock for Guilin rice noodles

Posted on July 22, 2014 by David Dettmann

Guilin rice noodles, or guilin mifen 桂林米粉, is a delicious lunch or anytime snack that is popular not only in Guilin, but in large cities all around China.  There used to be a place right near my old school in … Continue reading →

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Lanzhou pulled noodles and “secret” ingredients

Posted on July 13, 2014 by David Dettmann

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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