Couple's Rice Noodles

Couple's Rice Noodles

　　Handmade sweet potato noodles with an amazing taste. Options include tofu pudding noodles, pickled vegetable noodles, pork intestine noodles, braised beef noodles, and braised spare ribs noodles, among others. This century-old shop serves truly exceptional flavors.

　　 Before the store was renovated, you could still see the owners making the noodles. I remember someone standing very high up, seemingly right on top of the stove, with someone below holding a large ladle of sweet potato noodle batter over a big pot of boiling water on the stove. The person above would pound the batter with their fists, and then smooth, even streams of batter would drop into the boiling water. Once cooked, someone would scoop them out and rinse them in a large tub of cold water. When you’re ready to eat, the noodles are just blanched in hot water again—done. Then they’re topped with various seasonings. It’s a big, steaming bowl, super generous in portion, and absolutely delicious.

　　 The noodles in Couple's Rice Noodles are made purely from sweet potato starch, giving them a very smooth and silky texture. You won’t find any grit or other texture-ruining bits. We also like to buy the plain noodles to stir-fry at home—they’re very springy. Over the years, the noodles and seasonings here have always been generous in portion, which is why this place is so popular. The prices are also very reasonable. I think that’s probably the key to this shop’s success.