La Miàn- Hand Pull Noodle in your face

EATERY:

No English Name Noodle Joint

LOCATION:

144 East Broadway (btw Allen & Essex), New York City

REVIEWS:

I never met a person in my life yet have not eaten a pack of instant “Ramen” noodle. Nowadays, people usually associate Ramen with the msg overloaded chemically enhanced noodles. Actually, the Japanese term “Ramen” came from the Chinese term “La Miàn”, you can tell by the same Kanji characters () both shared. This no-english-name noodle joint is one of our favorites among this area. We tried all the five hand pulled noodle joints on Eldridge St and we like the texture of the noodle here the best. Maybe it is because the noodle master makes your noodle right in your face after you place your order. The noodle is soft, chewy and elastic, and that’s the texture all the instant ramen trying to mimic. From the super bright orange handwritten menu on the wall lists all the goodies you can put into your broth and on top of the noodles: beef, beef stew, oxtail, beef innards, beef tripes mixed, beef tendon, lamb, pork chop, pork hand, spareribs, pork bones, fat pig intestine, cha chiang and duck meat plus squid. All these are $4 each

RANTS & RAVES:

Our usual is the Beef and the pork bone La Miàn. The beef one came with a rather clear broth, be sure to add the preserved vegetables to enhance the flavor. And the pork bone La Miàn came with a more milky broth because of the melted gelatin. The broth is very tasty and porky since there are two huge pork bones in the bowl, and don’t forgot to suck on the marrow, that’s the most delicious part. Another great deal is their dumplings, you got ten great silky meaty tasty dumplings for $2. Eating here reminds me so much of those poor college days when I bought 24 packs of Maruchu (on sale $1 for 12 packs) from supermarket and eat them straight for the whole week.

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