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Sichuan Küche Nudelbar (川味王小面馆): Authentic Sichuan Noodle Shop in the Heart of Munich

1 Comment / December 20, 2025 / Beef, Chinese Food, Mild and Soothing, Munich, Noodles, Pork, Soup, Spicy, Stewed/Braised, Sweet(-ish), Tofu, Vegetables

Located close to Munich Central Station, there’s a place where the air hums with fragrant chili oil and fluent Mandarin—and not just from the Chinese diners. That’s Sichuan Küche Nudelbar (川味王小面馆), a pocket of uncompromising authenticity. The first clue we found this place special is the sight of Europeans confidently ordering in Chinese, showing just how […]

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Shanghai Nudelbar 上海屋: A Taste of Authentic Shanghai Flavor in Frankfurt

9 Comments / December 13, 2025 / Beef, Chicken, Chinese Food, Deep-Fry, Dessert, Dim Sum, Dumplings, Frankfurt, Mild and Soothing, Noodles, Pork, Soup, Stewed/Braised, Stir-fry/Sauté, Sweet(-ish), Tofu, Vegetables

Located close to the bustling Frankfurt MyZeil is the “new-old” name causing delicious, German-winter-long queues. Shanghai Nudelbar 上海屋 might be the new sign above the door, but inside you may recognize the nostalgic flavors. Yes – it’s run by the very same owner and chef from Feinschmecker 好味道. For my Shanghai-born-and-raised friend, one slurp of soup here

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Shangri-La Day 5: Exploring Tiger Leaping Gorge & the Fairy Terraces of Baishuitai

7 Comments / December 3, 2025 / Barbecue, Beef, Chinese Food, Pork, Roasted/Grilled, Shangri-La, Spicy, Tibetan Food, Tofu, Vegetables

Our one-day private car tour from the Dukezong Ancient Town to the roaring Tiger Leaping Gorge and the dreamlike beauty of Baishuitai (White Water Terraces) was a whirlwind journey. It shows two dramatically different, yet equally stunning faces of Shangri-La‘s wild nature. We were lucky to find a great driver, Mr. He (和师傅), who offered us

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Mala Bowl: Frankfurt’s New Malatang Obsession

22 Comments / October 18, 2025 / Beef, Chicken, Chinese Food, Frankfurt, Hotpot, Lamb, Mild and Soothing, Noodles, Offal, Seafood, Soup, Spicy, Sweet(-ish), Tofu, Vegetables

When some of my friends first got to Frankfurt, beyond the skyscrapers and the Römer, their settling-in agenda often included a common, delicious priority: the urgent hunt for an authentic spot of malatang. For anyone not familiar with malatang, imagine the communal, customizable Chinese hot pot, but without the pressure of timing your own cooking

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Dough Nation: How Silk Bowls is Pulling Frankfurt’s Noodle Scene Forward

14 Comments / September 20, 2025 / Beef, Chicken, Chinese Food, Frankfurt, Mild and Soothing, Noodles, Offal, Soup, Spicy, Stewed/Braised, Sweet(-ish), Tofu

Lately, Frankfurt’s culinary landscape is buzzing with rise of authentic, hand-pulled noodle shops, where you can watch, as dough is twisted, stretched, and slapped into springy strands destined for a warming, profound beef broth. The broth starts with quality beef and bones, blanched to purity, then committed to a long, slow simmering in a giant

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Saucy, Stretchy, Sensational: Chinese Hand-Pulled Noodles at MIAN & CO (面客) in Munich

15 Comments / August 30, 2025 / Beef, Mild and Soothing, Munich, Noodles, Soup, Spicy, Stewed/Braised, Sweet(-ish), Tofu, Vegetables

Missing the way the strands slurp, and the broth clings? Here we are again – on the hunt for a great bowl of noodles. Our search led us to MIAN & CO, a relatively new spot that serves up Northern China’s most satisfying hand-pulled noodles. The interior of MIAN & CO is serenely simple

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China’s Iconic Noodle Bowls at Das Nudel Ding: Noodle Nostalgia in a Rainy Frankfurt

17 Comments / August 9, 2025 / Beef, Burger, Chinese Food, Frankfurt, Lamb, Mild and Soothing, Noodles, Pork, Soup, Spicy, Stewed/Braised, Sweet(-ish), Tofu, Vegetables

Lately, Frankfurt has been caught in a loop of drizzling grey skies that blurs seasons, leaving me feeling untethered—as if summer has forgotten its true self. In times like these, a hearty bowl of noodles feels like a perfect intervention to bring a little warmth back to the day. In Frankfurt’s booming Chinese food scene,

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Chengdu Part 5: Du Fu’s Cottage, Urban Glamour & Nine-Grid Hotpot

49 Comments / July 2, 2025 / Beef, Chengdu, Chicken, Chinese Food, Dumplings, Fish, Hotpot, Mild and Soothing, Noodles, Pork, Roasted/Grilled, Soup, Spicy, Stewed/Braised, Stir-fry/Sauté, Tofu, Vegetables

If you’re visiting Chengdu, the Du Fu Thatched Cottage is definitely worth a visit! Step back over a thousand years and into the world of Du Fu, China’s revered ‘Poet Sage’🌿 DU FU THATCHED COTTAGE Officially known as the Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum, this was the former home of the great Tang Dynasty poet during his

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Chengdu Part 4: Face to Face with the Giant Buddha of Leshan & Local Eats

14 Comments / June 4, 2025 / Beef, Chengdu, Chicken, Chinese Food, Duck, Mild and Soothing, Noodles, Offal, Roasted/Grilled, Soup, Spicy, Stewed/Braised, Sweet(-ish), Tofu, Vegetables

World’s Largest Stone Buddha High above the roaring confluence of three mighty rivers—Min River (岷江 Min Jiang), Qingyi River (青衣江 Qingyi Jiang), and Dadu River (大渡河 Dadu He)—sits the planet’s largest stone-carved seated Buddha🎬. Officially named Jiazhou Lingyun Temple Giant Maitreya Stone Statue (嘉州凌云寺大弥勒石像), and also known as Lingyun Giant Buddha (凌云大佛) or Maitreya Statue (弥勒大像),

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Chengdu Part 1: Pandas, Food, Nightlife & Your Ultimate 5-Day Itinerary with Travel Tips

5 Comments / April 2, 2025 / Beef, Chengdu, Chinese Food, Deep-Fry, Dumplings, Noodles, Offal, Pork, Rabbit, Soup, Spicy, Stewed/Braised, Stir-fry/Sauté, Tofu, Vegetables

If you’ve been following our posts, you’ve probably noticed our deep passion for Chinese cuisine. And if there’s one region that keeps popping up, it’s Sichuan. Home to one of China’s most famous culinary traditions—one of the country’s eight great cuisines—Sichuan is renowned for its bold, fiery flavors, its generous use of chili peppers and

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Author name: 玖伊岚 - Jiu Yi Lan