Coordinates: Intersection of Jiefang Road and Jinsui Avenue in Xinxiang City. Early in the morning, we set off from Zhengzhou and drove an hour to get here, rushing to this legendary unique taste. It is said that there are several such braised noodles in Xinxiang, although they are all mainly smelly, but each has its own unique smelly method.
Diners said that the house used to be at xinxiang railway station, and that's when they started eating. Later moved here, and they followed along the way. At first, you may not be very comfortable, and once you are used to eating and not eating every other day, you will think of panicking.
As for what kind of smell it is, everyone's opinion is different. Some say that it is the strange smell of sheep soup, some say that it is the sour smell of lamb, some say that it is similar to the smell of stinky tofu, and some people say that it is more direct, that is, the smell of feet! An old diner said that this smell is very chic, if there is no such smell, the braised noodles will not be delicious!
The shopkeeper Lao Qin and his wife have been making braised noodles all their lives, and in order to taste it, they have put a lot of effort into the spices. There are 18 kinds of ingredients in the soup pot, 17 of which are spices, and the last one is the source of the smell. How to describe this taste? Just look at everyone's reaction.
Old Qin said that this thing put in the soup to dehumidify, the liver and kidneys are better, he initially used it to see its Chinese herbal effect, did not expect the strange taste but became the biggest feature of this bowl of braised noodles. Every morning a pack in the afternoon, this soup tastes enough.
Lamb and lamb bones are boiled in the soup pot, and the lamb is cooked and sliced. It is said that seventy or eighty pounds of meat are used in a day, and you can estimate how many bowls of braised noodles can be sold here in a day.
Add the white fungus vermicelli at the bottom of the bowl and cook the freshly pulled braised noodles for a minute or two to get out of the pot. Pour a large spoonful of broth and sprinkle with coriander, and finally put on a few slices of lamb. It smells like lamb braised noodles, with a slight odor, but it's not particularly hard to accept. The whole is a mixture of incense and smell, which is acceptable to the vast majority of people.
One diner said that they had been eating this stinky noodles since they were teenagers, and they had already eaten their feelings. If it doesn't stink any day, this braised noodle is estimated to be unpalatable. If you're interested, give it a try.
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Shop name: Old Qin Ji stinky braised noodles
Address: Xinxiang City Jiefang Road and Jinsui Avenue intersection to the south 300 meters west of the road (click to navigate)
Consumption: 20 yuan per capita
Business hours: 11:00-14:00 17:30-21:30