初嚐人氣彈芽麵 / Trying the famous Tan Ya Noodles for the first time

當吃麵時，有些店家會問客人要下細的麵條或粗的麵條，我比較喜歡吃粗的麵條，因為粗的麵條不但能夠吸附醬汁，有些手工製作的麵條，特有嚼勁，咬下去的瞬間，那微微反彈的力度，讓人忍不住想再吃下一口，假如店家的麵條夠彈牙的話，大概都不會難吃。

這家店的店名叫做彈芽麵，是當地知名的手工麵老店，也是一家排隊名店，麵條聽說很彈牙，很多當地人都是從小吃到大的，因為我知道是排隊名店，又不想排隊排太久，就只能趁冷門時段去碰碰運氣，其實我只有比正常用餐時間早到一點點，不過，剛好避開人潮，沒多久就有內用位置了，算是運氣不錯。

我點了人們推薦的木須炒麵，有八成的人都推薦木須炒麵，我也偷看了一下別桌的客人都點了些什麼，真的幾乎每桌都有點木須炒麵，等了一會兒，木須炒麵就上桌，上菜時間算是不快也不慢，我本來以為我點的小盤木須炒麵，我會吃不飽，結果大錯特錯，雖然，剛上菜時，我以為麵的份量還好而已，但是吃了半盤之後，我就有點飽足感了，等到我吃完整盤後，已經是我的十成的飽足程度，難怪網路上人們紛紛留言說，在這家店用餐時，只要點小盤的麵食就好了，點大盤的會吃不下。

其實這家店的口水雞麵及半筋半肉牛肉麵也是招牌菜色，只要搭配上店家夠彈牙的手工麵條，所有的麵食都有一定的水準，我個人覺得，這家店麵食的份量絕對是賣點之一，我後來才注意到，很多桌的客人，都有拿小碗與同桌客人分食麵點，這樣既能多品嘗不同的麵食外，也可以吃得很飽，而這是像我這樣的嚐鮮客所不知道的，下次再來的話，我就會選擇和同桌朋友分食了，而我會再度光臨這家店嗎？假如要排隊的話，可能不會了。

When you go out for noodles, some places will ask whether you want thin noodles or thick noodles. I personally prefer thick noodles, because they don’t just hold the sauce better—some handmade thick noodles also have that amazing chewy bite. The moment you take a bite, that little bounce-back feeling makes you want to keep eating. Honestly, as long as the noodles are chewy enough, the dish is basically guaranteed to taste good.

The shop I went to is called “Tan Ya Noodles”, a well-known handmade noodle place in the area. It’s also one of those famous places where people always line up. Their noodles are said to be super chewy, and lots of locals have been eating there since they were kids. Since I knew it was a popular spot, and I didn’t want to spend forever waiting in line, I tried my luck by going during an off-peak time. I actually only arrived a little earlier than the usual mealtime, but I happened to avoid the crowd. Not long after, I got a seat inside—pretty lucky.

I ordered their highly recommended Moo Shu Fried Noodles. About 80% of people recommend it, and I even secretly peeked at what other tables were eating—almost every table had it. After waiting a bit, the dish arrived. The serving time wasn’t fast but not slow either. I originally thought the small portion wouldn’t be enough for me, but I was completely wrong. When the plate first arrived, I thought the portion size was just okay, but after eating half of it, I already felt pretty full. By the time I finished the whole plate, I had reached 100% fullness. No wonder people online keep saying that at this place, just order the small size—if you order the large one, you probably won’t be able to finish it.

Their Mouthwatering Chicken Noodles and Half-Tendon Half-Meat Beef Noodles are also signature dishes. With their chewy handmade noodles, pretty much every noodle dish hits a certain standard. Personally, I think the portion size is definitely one of their selling points. Later, I noticed lots of tables had small bowls so they could share the noodles among their group. That way, they could try more dishes and still eat till they’re full. As a first-timer, I didn’t know this trick. Next time, I’ll definitely share with whoever I go with.

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