{"id":14505,"date":"2021-07-16T07:58:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T11:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=14505"},"modified":"2021-07-24T10:29:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-24T14:29:17","slug":"heat-noodle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=14505","title":{"rendered":"Heat Noodle"},"content":{"rendered":"

It only seems like decades ago when I was a regular visitor to the hallowed food court in New World Mall. Back then, I was drawn to stall #10, Heat Noodle, and their Wuhan cuisine, and had every intention of eating my way through their entire menu (like I do). Then COVID-19 entered the picture. Full stop.<\/p>\n

Although the pandemic isn\u2019t over yet, I\u2019m back in Flushing a couple of times a week making up for lost time and restructuring my ethnojunkets since some businesses have closed, but happily, there are new openings in the neighborhood as well. (Regular readers know that an ethnojunket<\/a> is a food-focused walking tour through one of New York City\u2019s many ethnic enclaves.)<\/p>\n

Heat Noodle has since graduated into its own venue at 135-21 40th Road and their talent in the kitchen is top notch. For many reasons, I\u2019m jazzed that Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province in the eastern central part of China, is getting some culinary love.<\/p>\n

Our group was keen to try a variety of noodle dishes on offer. Sesame paste figures into many of these but sufficient additional ingredients provide differing, if subtle, shades of flavor. The chew of Wuhan style noodles is key, and the variety of toppings such as preserved or fresh vegetables kept redundancy to a minimum. <\/p>\n

Here are a few of the items we tried, in no special order:<\/p>\n

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\nHot Dry Noodle. A1 on the menu and a must-eat, Hot Dry Noodle (r\u00e8 g\u0101n mi\u00e0n, \u70ed\u5e72\u9762) is famous as the breakfast of champions in Hubei Province. Preserved veggies (pickled radish and chopped long bean, I believe) and fresh scallion topped the chewy, slightly sweet, slightly spicy noodz.<\/p>\n

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\nCucumber Salad with Garlic Spicy Sauce. You may have ordered this dish (or one similar) in Sichuan restaurants \u2013 it\u2019s a palate cleanser in some ways \u2013 and I almost ignored it, but this was the best rendition I have ever tasted; I’m glad I didn\u2019t pass it up. Lots of black pepper, scallions, and cilantro and tons of flavor.<\/p>\n

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\nWuhan Style Cool Noodle, a touch sweet and tangy. The artfully shredded strips of pink are Chinese ham.<\/p>\n

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\nAnd the obligatory noodle-lift.<\/p>\n

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\nWuhan Doupi. My understanding is that the outer wrap is a pancake made from bean powder, eggs, milk, and flour; it cradles a sticky rice filling and is served with diced meat and bits of seasoned tofu. Tasty, like everything else at Heat Noodle.<\/p>\n

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\nCloseup of the three elements.<\/p>\n

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\nBurning Noodle. Not fiercely spicy, but you can kick it up if you like. Another variation on the theme of al dente noodles with sesame paste, soy sauce, and (I\u2019m guessing) garlic and chili oil. These are more slender than the Hot Dry Noodles and therefore bring a different texture to the dish. Topped with peanuts, sesame seeds, scallions, and pickled vegetable.
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So that concludes round one, but I\u2019ll return for another heat in the very near future. Gotta try some other, different dishes \u2013 and they have quite a few of those.<\/p>\n

Remember: These are not your mama\u2019s noodles \u2013 unless, of course, your mama is from Wuhan. They\u2019re different enough from what you might have experienced elsewhere, so curb your assumptions and head over to Heat Noodle; you\u2019re in for a treat.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for more….
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