Roger’s photographic archive

First try at Lanzhou noodles in Guangzhou

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First try at Lanzhou noodles in Guangzhou
Original photograph by Roger Ma · Preserved from the Flickr archive

From the original post

The photo note

Trying out #蘭州餐 for the first time here in Guangzhou! It was damn tasty! #chinese #grub #foodspotting #foodforfoodies #goodeats #guangzhou #tianhe #iggz #gzig #一路食一路post

Looking back

The SD Foodie take

Editorial commentary written from Roger’s original photograph and caption. Roger’s own words are the quoted photo note above.

A bowl of Lanzhou-style noodles in clear broth under a heap of cilantro and scallions, boiled dumplings with a spoon of chili oil, and a plate of stir-fried vegetables.

It was Roger’s first time with Lanzhou food and the verdict was damn tasty. The style is built on hand-pulled noodles and a clean broth, and the bowl here looks exactly like that — simple, bright and filling.

The quick critique

What stood out

  • Hand-pulled noodles in clear broth
  • Dumplings with chili oil
  • A first taste that landed

Bottom line

Archive verdict

A first Lanzhou meal that made a convert — clean broth, good noodles, damn tasty.