The status of skin belly is very important, and some gourmets even laugh at themselves that skin belly is related to identity, and it is not allowed to be talked about. The amount of qualified skin belly noodles is large, and the side dishes are abundant, and alkaline water should be mixed into the noodles to neutralize the fermented acid. In terms of soup base, it is mostly based on bone broth without soy sauce, and its taste is relatively light compared to the thick juice of old lo mein. MSG contributes to the flavor of the skin belly noodles, and tourists who swallow dates often think that the flavor of the skin belly noodles in Nanjing is similar, while the veterans can taste the difference in the skin belly (fried pork skin), soup base, etc., and the shops with different levels are very detailed.
Yi Kee is well recognized by diners in terms of flavor, and the small shop is not fancy and innovative, and the taste and soup taste are more traditional, making it a conservative choice for tasting skiny belly noodles. When it comes to historical status, Yi Ji is undoubtedly a legend in Nanjing, with the owner selling duck blood vermicelli soup in the early 1980s, and his reputation jumped after changing to leather belly noodles in 1983. The old shop in Huowa Lane maintains its original appearance: old trees emerge through the house, and the red and orange dishes made of plastic are another business card, which can be easily recognized by veteran gourmets even if the name and logo are deliberately hidden when taking photos.
When it comes to the details, easy to remember is brilliant and conservative. Its noodles are full of elasticity and toughness, which is enough to represent the exquisite Nanjing level. The rest of the side dishes are also homemade, and the sausages are half fat and thin, and the meat tastes fresher than the cheap products in the wholesale ingredient market. The level of the skin belly is related to the success or failure of the production, and the elasticity of the fried belly is sometimes weak, but fortunately, the quality control of the soup base is excellent, and the taste is very gratifying. Yi Ji is not a genre of thick soup, and there are no abrupt compound spices in the soup stock, and this tradition is very marketable, and even if there are enough tables, Yi Ji is still hard to find during mealtime.
There are nearly 30 types of easy-to-remember skin belly noodles, and all kinds of side dishes are arranged and combined in the same soup base, which is also a major feature of skin belly noodles. In addition to the indispensable, local diners also enjoy the combination of pork liver and pork liver with skin belly and loin, which are coveted by many customers and may not be used to by diners from other places.
Yi Ji noodles are the signature of the store, and its side dishes are chowder, including skin belly, kidney silk, ham sausage, tomato, sausage, fungus, mustard shredded, mushroom shredded, egg, green vegetables, etc. Among them, the amount of skin belly is quite abundant, and green vegetables are embellished with golden belly, which can bring appetite. Tomatoes and mustard do not contribute much to the taste of the soup base, and Yi Kee's products are light in Nanjing, with good ingredients and flavors, which are very suitable for local diners to check in.