新娘子小吃 寶清店

The Bride's Snack Baoqing Shop is located on Baoqing Street in the Songshan District, directly across from the famous "Little Cranberry Stone Hot Pot" originating from Ximen. There are three branches of The Bride's Snack in Taipei, all located in the eastern area, but I didn't specifically ask which one is the main store.

Today, I enjoyed Wuhan hot dry noodles, vegetable tofu soup, and blanched greens, totaling 145 NTD.

Wuhan Hot Dry Noodles:
My first impression was that they were sesame noodles with peanuts and cowpeas. The noodles are not the common round oily noodles; they seem to be a type of fine pulled noodles, which have a good chewiness and texture. I don't have a particular preference for sesame noodles, and I find the combination of hard peanuts and sesame sauce quite subtle. Personally, I didn't like it too much, but the sour taste of the cowpeas combined with the spicy sauce from the condiment bar was quite delicious.

Vegetable Tofu Soup:
There wasn't much memorable about it – just a standard tofu soup with a decent amount of greens.

Blanched Greens:
Although the restaurant's menu states that there are five types of vegetables to choose from (Bo Da Di Gao Kong), due to seasonal differences, there were actually only three available on the day of my visit. For a price of 35 NTD, the amount of vegetables is quite good.

Overall, it's a nostalgic noodle shop filled with the charm of a military village. The decor in the shop reflects styles from the 60s and 70s of the Republic of China, or even earlier, and the dishes carry that flavor as well.

The chili sauce at the condiment bar is indeed very spicy, so please use it sparingly.

I recommend it to everyone.