As the first brother in Shanghai's large intestine noodle industry, as long as you stand near the store, you can smell the strong aroma of large intestine. Although this nearly 40-year-old noodle restaurant has become popular on social media in recent years, the quality of its products has not been affected in the slightest. In 2016, the BBC documentary team tried to interview the store but was bluntly rejected by the owner, which made the store famous for a while.
The large intestine noodles are the undisputed number one brand in the store. Fresh sausages are repeatedly scrubbed to remove odors, then cut into sections, and then boiled with dark soy sauce, cooking wine, and a marinade made with sugar. The large intestine made of it absorbs the sweet and salty sauce of the marinade, while retaining the light fat taste of the intestine itself, and the bite is soft and crispy, sweet and rich. The noodles are made of round alkaline water, which is thick and hard and slightly chewy, which is easy to produce a feeling of satiety; The noodle soup is a typical "thick oil red sauce" of Shanghai local noodles, and the sweet and salty noodle soup is more mellow after stirring with marinade; If you want to experience the traditional way of eating, it is recommended to add toppings such as spicy meat and grilled bran to add the icing on the cake to the plump pastry.
In contrast, the environment of the store is very basic. The interior of the restaurant is a two-story structure, with a kitchen and food storage area on the first floor, which at first glance looks a little less aesthetically pleasing, and the vinegar and soy sauce on the table are equipped with large bowls without masks, which is questionable. The original outdoor dining space has been removed due to the city's appearance. At present, the narrow double-storey store can only accommodate more than a dozen diners, and the number of diners who come in droves makes waiting for a table a common thing. However, it is worth mentioning that the staff in the store are all dressed as chefs, wearing aprons and sleeves, which has regained a lot of points for the image of the small shop.
The fame of large intestine noodles is based on the accumulation of time and word of mouth among diners, and the restaurants located in the middle of the market have not changed their noodle preparation methods in line with the trend of the times, so many foreign diners bluntly say that they are not used to eating the strong taste. If you want to experience authentic Shanghai noodles, large intestine noodles are still the best choice for all diners. The consumer price in the store is slightly higher, taking the large intestine noodles as an example, a bowl of noodles is 25 yuan, each bowl is equipped with 2 taels (100 grams) by default, and the price of toppings is between 4 yuan and 17 yuan, and an additional 2 yuan is required to cross the bridge, and only cash payment is supported.
