For lunch the next day, I went to Big Dan Shanxi Taste in Chinatown. It’s a hole in the wall with a few tables located inside a supermarket, serving Shanxi cuisine. It was nominated for a James Beard award in 2022.
Shun Fat Supermarket:
Restaurant:
Menu:
I had the Cold noodle w/sesame ($6.99) which was liangpi with I think sesame paste added. This was great! One of the best renditions of liangpi that I’ve had, though I haven’t had that many. Flat noodles, with a tangy slightly sour slightly spicy sauce with some richness from the sesame paste and chili oil. The noodles had a great bouncy texture. There were some cucumber slivers and also spongy wheat gluten that were like sauce sponges.
And a Cumin lamb burger ($7.99) or roujiamo which was also delicious. The bun was nice and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The lamb and pepper filling was nicely seasoned with a little bit of heat and a good amount of juice/fat that soaked into the bun.
Great lunch!
