Tried out Xian Taste in Newark Sun 11/5/17. I went around 11am and it wasn’t that busy. People had their jackets on because it was freezing in the restaurant!
I got the cold sesame liangpi dish $7.50 that’s not on the menu, it’s by the register. I had to ask for what the cold sesame noodle dish, but it’s not made of noodles? A Google search calls Liangpi-Cold Skin Noodle, I think what I had was made from rice flour.
It’s a good amount of noodles, sesame sauce, some thinly sliced cucumbers and bean sprouts.
I really liked the dish. I also got a pork burger and found the meat part tasty, but the bread was hard so I just ate the inside with my noodles.
I will be back to try more dishes. Maybe other noodle dishes.
They take credit cards and open daily, closed from 2:30-5pm.
Liang pi is usually eaten as the appetizer. Their specialties include “hand made noodles”. I’ve tried the you-po mian and zha jiang mian. While the noodle themselves are good, the flavoring are nothing to write home about.
For $1.95, they have a homey pumpkin congee that the owner says is common in Shaanxi. The rice is simmered for three hours with pumpkin in water. I tasted no salt or seasonings—-mad props for putting such a bland, but representstive dish on a menu for a cuisine locally known for bold flavors.
