#zha jiang noodles

[formeryelpers]

Chateau Tien Tao, 69 West Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105

When I first saw Chateau Tien Tao open, I was excited to try their braised beef noodle soup. It’s $23 though, so I wanted to find out if it was any good before going. The pictures of the beef noodle soup are not appealing. The meat is in thick slices but traditionally it would be in chunks. Also, the broth looks too dark, the noodles are not hand-pulled, and they don’t include tendon. But the broth does take 24 hours to cook.

The menu includes appetizers (e.g., egg rolls, truffle fries), entrees (beef noodle soup, zha jiang noodle, garlic noodles, bone marrow rice, etc.), desserts, and drinks. There’s a separate wine list. While the beef noodle soup is Taiwanese, they have dishes from Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan too.

House garlic noodle with ribeye, parmesan cheese, dried parsley ($23): While it’s on the expensive side, the portion of noodles and steak was generous. The noodles were soft and fragrant with garlic, cheese, and butter. They were medium round noodles. The thin steak had dark char but was tender. It had bits of fat and gristle (not a lot). The creamy cilantro sauce served on the side was a nice touch. Some pickles, veggies, or herbs would have been much appreciated.

Mountain tea ($4): They make the tea with loose leaf tea grown in Taiwan. It’s mild in flavor. Multiple refills were provided.  

The restaurant is upscale with very attentive service. It seemed very small but there was another room that was much larger.

4 out of 5 stars

By Lolia S.

[ellcrys]

I’m at symphony hall which I am SO stoked about it’s literally been since prepandemic but man I am so exhausted after spending all day at the boston book fest lol I can’t believe I thought I’d have the energy for this 😭

[crybaby-magic]

His princess

macaque x soft cute reader

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It was a normal morning at pigsys noodles.Mk doing his job(even though he’s really not).Mei on her phone totally not distracting Mk with puppy videos.Tang eating noodles and Pigsy slowly ticking away to blowing up at Mk.There’s no crime out,no training with the Monkey King,and no evil overlords trying to take over.

So far everyone is minding their own business.Well at least till the restaurants door opened.The bell ringing alerts everyone that a customer has entered.Pigsy the restaurant owner spoke up in a delighted tone. “Welcome in what can i get started for you!”

“O-oh w-well umm”You stutter out in flushed embarrassment. “I really don’t know, m-my boyfriend recommended this place.I’m kinda new here.Well not new but i don’t go out much so i didn’t really knew this place existed and uhmmh sorry i’m rambling”you muttered out the last bit while lowering your head.While fiddling with your bag that’s in your hand.

Anybody can tell that your misplaced.Tang spoke up breaking the anxious bubble around you “If your new i would suggest going for a large bowl of ‘Pigsy’s zha jiang noodle soup’ it’s his best seller,i would know.”You eyes lit up before nodding at the suggestion.Pigsy starts to make you noodles but not without insulting tang’s ability to not pay under his breath.

You attention was soon dragged by the two young adults waving you over towards them.you looked behind you at pigsy making your food and decided he’ll be awhile.You head over to the table there huddled at and sit down smoothing out your light purple frilly dress.

“Soo where’d you come from,you’d did say you moved”Mei had asked in a dramatic questioning tone.

“oh um the city of lights.I actually met my boyfriend there oddly.”

“Oh we went there too!It was during the Ring of light festival”Mk exitedly spoke up.

“Really?!I heard the ring was stolen by some randos.Quite odd to be completely honest but i don’t really leave the house much.”you awkwardly giggled the last part bit paying to much attention to mei’s and mk’s grimiaces about the ring being took by them.

Mei quickly shook her head and leaned a bit closer to your face you inching back as she questioned “So how’d you meet you boyfriend if you don’t leave the house during the festivities?”

You blinked for a moment then blushed “Well actually i had heard som groaning pained noises behind my house.So i went out and there he was,but he was—”You paused for a moment trying to find the write words “injured?Well anyway i went to go help him buuuut…”you drifted off your sentence.

Mk and Mei invested in the story starting shaking your body while yelling a mix of “Tell us” or “What happened” Eventually Pigsy got red in the face and yelled out “oi Stop terrorizing my customers!!”Before turning back to make orders.

The young adults stopped shaking your body and sat in silence for a moment while you gathered yourself.Once you fully gathered yourself you continued on telling the story “Well it’s kinda embarrassing but he had kinda attacked me—”The two gasped dramatically, gaining a ugly glare from pigsy once more.

“i can’t believe this how could someone as shy as you date such a monster” Mk stated like you had just disappointed him.

mei decided to add on from the comment with a questioning “Did he kidnap you are you being held hostage sho-”

You frantically shook your head before yelping out “No i haven’t been kidnapped.Yes he did technically hurt me but he was startled beside a couple days later he came and apologized.So it wasn’t all bad”You blushed out the last part.Your mind starting to drift to the memory.

it didn’t last long seeing as Pigsy snapped you out of your daydream “Was this for here or togo”

“Oh to go.I have to get back before my boyfriend notices i’m missing.He can become quite the worry wort.”

Pigsy just nodded his head and started to pack up you food in the correct containers.He then set the bag on the counter.You hopped up from your seat and headed too the counter to collect your food.

Reaching into you small purse you pulled out money and handed it to Pigsy with a smile.

You headed to the door as you opened the door you turned your head and spoke up “Thanks for the suggestion with the food mr tang,and you pigsy for making it im sure it’s delicious.Bye mk and mei you were great company we should hang out again”and you were out the door.

“Hey how she’d know our names we didn’t tell her”Mei questioned

everyone paused for a moment looking at mei then the door before shrugging it off.

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After sometime you made it to your home aka your boyfriends dojo.you dig into your purse to find the keys once you do you unlock the door and head inside.While removing the keys out the door you annoce you arrival home.You we’re greeted with silence looking up you scan the room.

you don’t see him any where.you questioned if he left to find you seeing as you did leave without notifying him.Heading into the kitchen you set the food down on the counter before checking your phone to see if you got any messages.While checking you suddenly fell through the ground only to appear into fuzzy arms.

You relax once you mad contact with his body.Macaque wrapped his arms around you while shoving his face into your shoulder.He start to muffle something out that you couldn’t comprehend.

“Eh?”you only got more muffling words thrown at you. “I don’t understand you when you do that.”you giggled out.He gave a glare before moving his face off of you and sighed out on you neck making you skirm.

“You left without telling me princess.”he said in a monotone way.You moved you head back a bit to look at his annoyed face.You giggled a bit at how much he acts more like a cat than a monkey.Pulling you body out of his hold you face him to give him a hug.

“I just wanted to get you food before you woke up.”You started while you let go once more to go head to the kitchen.He was following a few paces back.He leaded against the door way while you got the food out of the bags. “I even met some of your friends that you talked about!”you gleefully cheered out.

“Not really friends…more like ideas aligned up”he said with a pointed look.You just rolled your eyes at his stubbornness.

Macaque’s ears started to twitch suddenly hearing noise in front of his dojo.He glanced at you before quietly leaving you to your devices for a moment.

As he got to the front door he opened it before the person could knock.In fell a mk and mei while the rest of the gang was just standing there even wukong oddly enough.He looked at everyone before landing on pigsy with a bag probably filled with food.

“ummm did y’all need something?”

Mk and mei popped up scrabble to fix their disheveled appearance.Mk spoke up first “Well we haven’t hung out in awhile since the whole lady bone demon incident so-”

“so we decided to check up on our pale”mei interrupted mk while slowly peeking her way into the house.She was grabbed by Macaque’s tail and put out.

“Look that nice and all but i really don’t have my house ready for guest.”

wukong scoffed out a of course while rolling his eyes.Before macaque could counter back he could hear you calling out his name.Mk noticed his poster stiffen.He eyed him for a moment before gasping out dramatically “You have someone over how scandalous!!” This cause mei to gasp too and the others giving an odd look at mk’s accusations.

“Pfft!I highly doubt it bud.Who’d want to be with Mr.emo over there?!”Wukong announced out loud.

“Mac?”everyone perked up hearing a feminine voice.You squeezed past mac looking to see his friends at the restaurant with additional friends too.Your eyes gleamed up “Eek! You didn’t tell me we had guest!!Please come in,oh lemme take those bags i’ll get more plates and drinks out for us!”You quickly grabbed the bag and headed in despite the protest of your boyfriend.

“Just come in I guess”Mac sighed out.The crew followed you in noticing how the dojo was redecorated with cutesy stuff here and there.

The gang sat at the table you had quickly set up in the living room with video games set up too.After a moment they snapped out of shock.

“Wait she’s your girlfriend?!”Wukong whisper yelled out.

“Yeah,problem?”Mac questioned sarcastically.

“Yes actually how did you a no good villain manage to get her a cute sweet princess for a girlfriend!”he frantically pointed out.

Mac rolled his eye before you suddenly came in with food and drinks.Setting them on the table then you sat next to macaques kinda oblivious to the looks that were thrown towards the too.

“So this is how you know us.”Mei pointed out before messing with the video game you layed.You nodded your head before eating the noodles provided.

After some time everyone settled down to eating,talking,or messing with the game.But all around it was a peaceful atmosphere with the occasional banter between Mac and Wukong.

[daily-deliciousness]

Homemade zha jiang mian (old beijing fried sauce noodles)

[jedineedlove]

Pigsy's Noddles

I wanted to get into Pigsy's Noddles and try to get into the history and look at the details we don't get much on Piggsy himself so it's good to look at his home, like I kind of did with Sandy's boat but more about the chef himself. We never see his apartment so the shop is the next best place.

Sign:

From the sign, you can see the sign that all Piggsy till you look in the upper left-hand corner and see an addition of MK with Season 5 Piggys finally admits to being MK's father but this photo was from an episode long before that (since a hero is born). Though this addition was probably from MK from the font style. The artistic way looks like a signature of MK like he would put on one of his drawings. It could have been a prank idea from Mei and they just wait for him to see it. Maybe he already has and is just not saying anything. Along with the signature the rest of the sign: "Secret Family Recipe, Variety of Food, and Takeaway 20% off" Instead of paying more for take away he actually lowers the price. Probably due to his love and dedication to freshness, he knows it won't be as fresh by the time it reaches their tables so take money off their orders.

Piggsy's Life: The Beginnings:

The pictures we see in Sweet & Sour show Piggsy's early life from a baby helping his mom (L Photo Top left) (R Photo bottom) and growing up cooking the family recipe noodles with her (L Photo middle) to either just himself or both him and his mom opening the shop. With his mom at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. (L Photo Bottom Left) From Pigsys' appearance, it looks like it wasn't too long after graduation that he opened the shop. (The mustache)

He also seemed to have spent some time on a farm from the photo on the left at the bottom right with him on a horse. Maybe it's a family farm it's hard to tell when it was taken he lakes a mustache like the Piggsy we know now but it could have been before he grew it and he was much younger but he looks full-grown compared to the size of the horse. which means it was after he opened the shop and the only reason that Piggsy would leave the shop would be for family so it could be a family farm. That would also explain his attitude toward "fresh ingredients" and the right shape carrots. He shows his love for his family when dedicate the shop to being about family recipes and he adds things like his grand mother's unique windows.

The Shop Layout:

Mostly booth seating with a nice cozy atmosphere. The shop is filled with things, the walls are filled with pictures, advertisements for the noodles, along with awards and newspaper clippings probably filled with the shop's accomplishments. Each clipping probably has a new accomplishment that Piggsy has worked hard for, for both him and the shop.

Menu and Food;

Show:

Pigsy's Noodles has the longest noodles in the world.

Pigsy's serves mostly noodles but also has, noodle soup, baozi, and more.

The family recipe for zha jiang noodle soup included: bamboo shoots, peppercorn, and fresh noodles, all prepared in a szechwan pepper broth.

Pigsy's Noodles serves pork! (Not sure what to think about this?)

Toys:

80009 Pigsy's Food Truck menu:  noodles, sausages, and baozi 

80026 Pigsy's Noodle Tank menu: dumplings, noodle soup, a red bean bun, and lettuce wraps.

Other:

In "Calabash", it was implied that Pigsy's Noodles opens at 9AM or sometime before, as MK mentioned that he was late for work after seeing his alarm clock read "9:01"

[kineats]

Jordan Li from Gen V looking for vegetarian meals to connect with home. I have really bad sensory issues + Arfid so food is like impossible... So seeing lists can help.

I know our favorite food was Vegetable Soup or something like that. I forget what it's called.

Food type: Chinese American, no meat, pasta lover, not spicy, looks matter a lot so appetizing appearance, no allergies, no pink sauces

Thanks -nubs

Let me see what chinese veggie soups I can find! 2 of 2!

Quickest Chinese Vegetable Soup Easy Chinese Vegetable Soup With Tofu Chinese Vegetable Soup with Tofu – Takeout Style Easy Bok Choy Soup Chinese Tofu Soup with Vegetables (豆腐鲜蔬汤) Chinese Corn Soup (Vegan) Simple Vegan Wonton Soup

Lets do some noodle dishes now!

Easy Vegan Zha Jiang Mian 素炸酱面 Vegan Hong Kong Stir-fry Noodles Stewed “Cat’s Ear” with Mixed Vegetables 素燴貓耳朵 (and "Cats Ear" Noodles Recipe!!) Fujian Peanut Noodles (福建拌面 Ban Mian) Easy Vegan Ban Mian (Mushroom Broth Noodles) Vegan Bak Chor Mee Vegan KL Hokkien Mee, 福建炒面 (Fú jiàn chǎo miàn)

Thank you for the extra info!! I hope I did better with this one!

[witch-of-the-world]

Interesting tidbit I found out a while ago:

The noodles Pigsy makes are likely "lan zhou la mian", which are a popular Chinese noodle that are long and skinny, and hand-pulled like we see him doing often.

And there's a specific dish made with these noodles that is actually the exact dish that Tang orders in the pilot special. "Zha jiang mian" is a dish of these noodles stir-fried in bean paste and topped with...ground pork.

So if I've done my research correctly, Pigsy not only eats pork himself, he serves it in his restaurant, and Tang also eats it.

(Second fun fact, la mian is essentially the parent of ramen, and I'm fairly certain the bean paste used in zha jiang mian is the same as what they call jjajang in Korea. But that last bit is just me putting context together so idk if it's correct.)

[katana-zero]

DO YOJ LIKE PASTA OF SPAGHETTI OR MACRONI OR ARE YOJ MORE OF A RAMEN OR NOODLE OR ZHA JIANG MIAN PERSON

Pasta of spaghetti please but spaghetti is also a little boring sometimes so we(me) like some rigatoni or some ditalini. Or some ravioli.... mmmmmmmmmm.......

[gimpchimp]

please consider zha jiang mian szechuan noodle dish with ground pork and peanut sauce topped with fresh sliced cucumber

[awesomechsblog]

China has a rich culinary heritage, and while it’s not traditionally known for pasta in the same way as Italy, it does have its own version of noodle dishes that are quite popular. Here are some common noodle dishes from various regions of China:

1. Chao Mian (Fried Noodles) - Stir-fried wheat noodles with various vegetables, meat, or seafood, often seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil.

2. Dan Dan Noodles (Dan Dan Mian) - A spicy Sichuan dish featuring wheat noodles topped with a sauce made of sesame paste, chili oil, minced pork, and scallions.

3. Beef Noodle Soup (Niu Rou Mian) - A hearty dish with braised beef, noodles, and a flavorful broth, often garnished with cilantro and pickled mustard greens.

4. Zha Jiang Mian - A popular dish made of thick wheat noodles served with a savory sauce of ground pork, soybeans, and garlic, often topped with diced cucumber and scallions.

5. Noodle Soup (A variety of regional styles) - Most regions have their own take on noodle soup, with different broths and toppings, such as in Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup, which features hand-pulled noodles in a fragrant beef broth.

6. Cold Noodles (Liang Pi) - A popular dish in the summer, these are wheat or rice-based noodles served cold with a spicy dressing, often topped with vegetables and sometimes meat or egg.

7. Wontons in Noodle Soup (Hong You Chao Shou) - A comforting dish where wontons, typically filled with pork or shrimp, are served in a rich broth with noodles.

8. Suan Ni Bai Rou (Garlic Pork Slices with Noodles) - Sliced pork that is marinated and cooked with garlic, served over noodles, often flavored with soy sauce and sesame oil.

9. Braised Noodles (Lou Mian) - Noodles cooked in a rich, soy-sauce-based savory broth, sometimes served with vegetables and meat.

10. Shanxi Knife-Cut Noodles (Dao Xiao Mian) - Hand-cut noodles from Shanxi province, usually served in broth or with stir-fried ingredients.

These dishes showcase the diverse ways in which noodles are enjoyed in Chinese cuisine, often reflecting regional ingredients and techniques.

[40sandfabulousaf]

大家好! The stall selling fish soup and porridge also sells zha jiang mian (noodles with pork and bean sauce) and I wanted to try it. ML, MI, SC and I returned to the stall and I ordered my fix. What can I say? Every version so far has been amazing. The savoury sauce coats every strand after tossing, the noodles are chewy, the pork is tasty and, for this version, the Chinese spinach adds texture. What I also like is the little bowl of peppery broth, which appears to be the same one served with their ban mian (board noodles). This meal was very delicious, it kept me so full, I couldn't stomach dinner and it cost $4. Can't wait to return and try their other menu items!

Back to sushi because why not. I decided on an all-salmon meal and grabbed a tray of nigiri sushi as well as a tray of sashimi. After paying, I sat down to eat. This is my favourite way of eating salmon, especially on a scorching hot afternoon. It's hard to pick which I prefer, but sashimi probably wins by a small margin. I may have a full sashimi lunch down the road after I've tried other meal options at this Japanese corner. They have unagi and cooked scallops with rice as well as yakitori and rice bentos which look very tempting.

ML, SC and I returned to the Hakka yong tau foo stall because we couldn't get enough of the delicious, perfectly-seasoned pork used to stuff vegetables as well as tofu items and fragrant chilli sauce. Customers can also choose curry gravy instead of clear broth, but we like the broth. Besides the curry gravy might mask the taste of the pork. This time, ML and I skipped the noodles and ordered the larger serving of 6 pieces (the regular with noodles comes with 4 pieces). I can't decide which I like better, both were so tasty. But I think I'll order meepok again the next time because it's hard to resist my favourite noodles.

I'm still doing the 250 calorie challenges out of compassion for Palestinians in Gaza. I just don't share them as often. This genocidal war is still ongoing and the official death toll inches closer to 40,000 by the day. Starvation is spreading in the war-torn strip and my heart goes out to the Palestinians who continue to suffer so much. I also no longer trust countries which proclaim themselves as the champions of human rights whilst supplying weapons to Israel. What is committed against Palestinians is barbaric, cruel, wicked and downright evil and they're indirectly facilitating it.

These countries are so shameless, I can't even. So yeah, there's nothing left to say because at this point, I'm wholly disgusted. We've reached an age of depravation when the brutal murder of another human being is somehow celebrated and justified. These are very dark times for mankind and it makes me wonder how the rules based order serves humanity when thousands of innocent lives are ended in such barbaric ways. Some countries just don't deserve to lead the world. 下次见!

[gabbygabbypoetry]

Zha Jiang Mian Fried Sauce Noodle

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Homemade Old Beijing-style Zha Jiang Noodles, Zhajiangmian 👍 | MiaoKitch...

[foodbasicsflyer]

The essence of Zha Jiang Mian, the chef teaches you how to make qualified Zha Jiang, don't make mistakes again

About Zha Jiang Mian Zha Jiang Mian is a traditional Beijing-style noodle dish and is considered one of the “Top Ten Noodles in China”. It is made by mixing the “vegetable code” and “fried sauce” with noodles. About Zha Jiang Whether it’s yellow sauce or sweet bean sauce, they are all fermented products, with a special smell that needs to be dry-fried over low heat to remove. Making Zha Jiang…

[omnivorescookbook]

Zha Jiang Mian (Old Beijing Fried Sauce Noodle, 炸酱面)

Zha Jiang Mian features ground pork and onion in a rich savory brown sauce with a hint of sweetness, tossed with noodles and then served with cucumber.

Recipe => http://omnivorescookbook.com/homemade-zha-jiang-mian-fried-sauce-noodles/