Gudong, Los Angeles: I miss that bowl of noodles

> Gudong, Los Angeles: I miss that bowl of noodles Every time I pass by a corner in Azabu-juban District, Tokyo, I always see a lot of expensive RVs parked, thinking it must be an important place, but...

Gudong, Los Angeles: I miss that bowl of noodles At a corner in Azabujuban District, Tokyo, every time I pass by, I always see a lot of expensive RVs parked. I think it must be an important place, but after careful inspection, I see that there are no strange buildings around, only a restaurant named Nagasaka Sarako. The noodle shop has a bit of a Yamato atmosphere. Could it be that it has attracted wealthy customers from all over the world? After asking around, it turns out that it is indeed a good time. This is a time-honored brand with a long history, specializing in cold noodles. The patrons are either rich or expensive, and it has a long-standing reputation in Japan. Noodles, dumplings and steamed buns are just whole grains, but they are also famous for eating by the Japanese. They can be found everywhere on the streets of Tokyo. You can find them at any one and you will be full. In particular, there is a ramen shop in Harajuku District whose translated name is similar to Zhang's. It is the most famous. Hong Kong stars and singers who come here to film or travel all come here to have a bowl of it. It's actually braised pork noodle soup, but it's oily but not greasy, hot and spicy, and you'll want to have another bowl when your stomach is full. Japanese food is mostly bland, but this noodle soup is thickly cooked and the meat is well-cooked. It seems a bit like our big braised noodles. But don’t worry about how it is prepared. The most important thing is to eat it while it is hot. Otherwise, when it cools down later, the taste may be completely different, because the flavor of many foods is forced out by heat. This is why we often ask people to eat it while it is hot. So, what about the cold noodles? When I was young in Beijing and Shanghai, I often ate cold noodles, cold noodles and so on. The ingredients can be shredded chicken, shredded pork, shrimp, cucumber, and silver sprouts, but they are all bland and tasteless. When eating, you need to mix them with a lot of seasonings such as sesame sauce, sesame oil, sweet and sour or white sesame seeds, and ground peanuts to bring out the flavor. Japanese cold noodles are different. What you want to taste is still the original flavor of the noodles, so there are almost no ingredients. When eating, you only need to mix minced garlic, chopped green onion and soy sauce, then dip the noodles into it, then suck it into your mouth with a "snow" sound, and then savor it. What I ordered was a plate of cold noodles in three colors: yellow, brown, and black. I "snowed" them one by one. Sure enough, the texture and taste are different. What is disappointing is that the sound of "snow, snow" is everywhere, which makes the originally very noble and elegant atmosphere completely out of taste! I always feel that the Japanese are very good at eating, but either the food is too ugly or the food is too unpleasant to listen to. The joy and excitement of our Chinese compatriots and the calmness of the European and American people can be said to be different! Generally speaking, northerners pay more attention to noodles. However, in the 1960s and 1970s, the Hong Kong folks who only loved morning tea and dinner also regarded the dandan noodles at the Lion Rock and the fish ball noodles at the back alleys of Aberdeen as the best in the world and spread the news. The seller of fish ball noodles made a fortune, thinking it was a blessing from God, so he went to the downtown area and opened a big restaurant, with the intention of becoming its big boss. Little did he know that the customers were all loyal people. I have always missed the beef and sesame sauce noodles at Jing'an Temple in Shanghai. They were spicy and fragrant. They made me sweat and smoke when I tasted them. I think they best reflect the pleasure and taste of eating. A bowl of thick noodles is ready to eat. Of course, it is far less expensive and elegant than the delicacies of the mountains and seas, but it does get rid of the trouble of sitting upright and being humble and formal. For urbanites who are suffering from the banquet of food and drink, it is equivalent to taking a break from the boring and formal official banquets, going home to have a home-cooked meal, and feeling relaxed and at ease. Folk snacks have this advantage, but unfortunately the bosses only care about opening big stores and cutting prices to grab customers. You can't find a famous and delicious store even if you go all over the city!