"See our blog of the special dishes we have been proud to share with our community below and learn about the history of these dishes.
Please note: these are not our current offerings but were offered during our culture events and popups in the past. We are keeping these posts up to share the cultural history associated with these dishes and as a record of the delicious food we have been able to share. Please stay tuned our upcoming events by sign up on our list serv"
DANDAN or 担(Dàn)担(Dàn) NOODLES*
HISTORY: The story goes that Dandan, or 担(Dàn)担(Dàn), were invented 100 years ago during the Qing Dynasty by a street peddler in Zigong…
CHONGQING STREET NOODLES or 重(Chóng)庆(Qìng)小(Xiǎo)面(Miàn)
HISTORY: 重(Chóng)庆(Qìng)小(Xiǎo)面(Miàn) literally means small noodles from Chongqing…
BIANG BIANG HAND-PULLED NOODLES or 泼(Pō)油(Yóu)扯(Chě)面(Miàn) (V)
HISTORY: This noodle dish is finished by pouring hot oil over dry seasoning atop the noodles, resulting in a delectable sizzle…
SICHUAN COLD NOODLES or 四(Sì)川(Chuān)凉(Liáng)面(Miàn) (V)
HISTORY: This cold noodle dish is also known by a name that roughly translates into “over the water surface noodles.” …
LANZHOU BEEF NOODLES or 兰(Lán)州(Zhōu)牛(Niú)肉(Ròu)面(Miàn)
HISTORY: Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu Province, is the namesake of this beef noodle soup dish…
STEAMED COLD NOODLES with SESAME or 凉(Liáng) 皮(Pí)
HISTORY: The legend of 凉(Liáng) 皮(Pí) is set 2000 years ago during the Qin Dynasty, when after a particularly heavy drought…
HOT NOODLES WITH SESAME SAUCE or 热(Rè)干(Gān)面(Miàn) *
HISTORY: It is said that on a particularly hot day during the 1930s, a Wuhan salesperson cooked and spread cold noodles on the chopping board …