Xiaohezhi Street has now been transformed into a canal cultural district, which is less crowded with tourists than the Southern Song Dynasty Royal Street and West Lake, but has a bit more quiet beauty and local fireworks. Walk along the river road, cross a small bridge over the canal, look to the right at the bend, and follow the sound of people to find this nameless noodle restaurant. A kitchen, a few benches and wooden tables are all the belongings here, and the owner is a multi-tasker who orders, delivers, and collects money, and despite the constant flow of customers, she can always remember the order and requirements of each person clearly.
There are many nameless noodle restaurants in Hangzhou, and it is impossible for each of them to survive by feelings, and the foundation of a noodle restaurant is undoubtedly still produced. In this house on Xiaohezhi Street, the characteristics of Hangzhou noodles "heavy toppings, light noodles" are fully revealed. The most famous and popular toppings in the store are black fish, kidney flower, and large intestine. The crispness of the fish skin and the tenderness of the fish meat show the freshness of the ingredients selected by the store, the only deficiency is that the fish bones are not completely cleaned, and children need to be careful; Qingling's soup is made with snow cabbage and fresh bamboo shoots, which makes it more umami. If the black fish wins in the raw materials, the waist flower here is in the processing. Generally, noodle restaurants usually cut the loin flower into slices to highlight its crisp texture and make it easier to grasp its rawness. This noodle restaurant tends to cut the pork loin into strips, and on the side with skillful knife work to "flower", it tastes more chewy and keeps it tender, and the aroma of the fried kidney flower is overflowing, making the whole bowl of noodles a lot of color.
The large intestine is no less popular than the above two ingredients, and it will sell out in one night. The large intestine is flavored by the brine, showing an attractive soy sauce color, and even if it is poured with soup, it still retains the flavor of the sauce; The entrance is crispy, and it can withstand chewing, and the juice constantly oozes out, so people can't help but eat it all one piece after another. In addition to the toppings, the pan-fried small yellow croaker is almost a must on every table, the fish body is hung with a thin paste and fried in the pan, and it is served immediately after the pot is served to ensure freshness, the taste is salty and moderate, crispy and fragrant, and it is a must to accompany the noodles.
Relative to its environment, the price of this noodle restaurant is not low, and some styles can be priced on par with Kuiyuan Restaurant, but the portion size is equally amazing, and for those who eat less, it is completely satisfying to divide a bowl of noodles into two people. Since there are only a few tables and chairs in the small stalls, all the customers need to share the table, and everyone talks about their own topics in the large and small noodle bowls, listening to the orders of the diners and the shouts of the boss, which has the unique liveliness of the small noodle stalls, which is very worth visiting for friends who want to experience the authentic Hangzhou flavor and human touch.