Interesting textures in this bowl of Knife Shaved Noodles ($6): Shaved from a block of noodle dough at a certain angle to yield chewy strands that are thicker in the middle and thinner on the sides, crunchy black fungus, and meaty braised beef chunks that were perhaps a little too lean for my liking. These were complemented by a full-flavoured broth that was beefy with a mellow end note—satisfying to the last drop.

Complete the meal with a variety of sides ($2.90)—choose from guotie (pan-fried dumplings), chives/radish/sweet potato/red bean pancake, and deep fried mantous. #burpple