Wang's Noodle House (王家麵館)
273, Pa-te Road, Sec. 2, (八德路二段273號), tel: 2731-9148.Open 10am to 3am (closed every other Sunday). Average meal: NT$120, no English menu, credit cards not accepted.
For those less into meat but very much into the texture of noodles, Wang's Noodle House will serve your need. This shop has established a name for itself with the distinct taste of its noodles.
Ta-lu noodle (大滷麵) is a must when you visit Wang's. It's a bowl of abundant ingredients: stewed pork slices, carrot slices, mushrooms, day lily, bamboo shoots and egg shreds. With so many elements and thickened with starch, the soup is as rich as gravy. It's hard to believe a bowl only costs NT$70. Despite the price and the soup, the true magic of the house lies in its northern Chinese rich, thick handmade noodles.
Owner Wang Mu-jen hails originally from outlying Matsu Island (馬祖). Thirty years ago a veteran from China taught Wang and his wife how to make hand-pulled noodles. They then opened a small noodle stall to serve the soldiers on the island. Ten years later the Wangs brought their shop to Taiwan proper.
Apart from their famed ta-lu noodles, the Wang's restaurant is also known for its cha-chian noodles (炸醬麵) and red chili dumplings (紅油抄手). Cha-chian noodles are dry with a rich, homemade pork sauce. Red chili dumplings are seasoned with chili oil, peanut powder, chopped green onion, and a bit of sugar. For a vegetable dish, try the cabbage pickled in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, rice wine and chili. It helps wash down the slight greasiness of a big bowl of noodles.
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