Northeastern barbecue chilled noodles
Burritos of Old Mom photo:Ye Linxiao
Hidden Treasure
By Ye Linxiao
The so-called Duoluo Jie (meaning corruption street in Chinese) is a snack food street near Zhejiang University’s Zijingang Campus, which is about 700 meters away from Xialongwei Station of Metro line 2. It got its name from the college students because it is a gastronomic destination where you can indulge yourself in the world of delicacy for temporary depravity. The street is well known among the students. If you search Wangyue Apartment on the map and you can easily locate it!
Along the L-shaped street, there are approximately over 100 stores selling specialties with their original places from almost every province and from some well-known cities, such as Liaoning, Sichuan, Hangzhou and Chongqing. Below are some recommendations
Burritos of Old Mom
Estimated waiting time: 20 minutes
Average price: 10 yuan
The lines here are often the longest, but it's worth the time. The wrapper of the burritos is thin but chewy. The classic ingredients of the rice filling are shredded potatoes, lettuce and chicken grains. There are 10 flavors available from which you can choose or combine freely. As the popular saying goes, “There has to be one that can soothe your apetite.” By the way, burritos start to be served from 4:00 pm every day, and are usually sold out at about 9:30 p.m.
Northeastern barbecue chilled noodles
Estimated waiting time: 15 minutes
Average price: 12 yuan
You may be confused: if it’s barbecued, how can it be chilled? Actually, chilled noodle is a typical delicacy in northeastern China. The noodles are brushed with egg wash so that they are quite bland. With green onions, lettuce and bean sprouts as fillings and extra ingredients such as ham, bacon, and meat slices added according to your preference, the specially made mysterious sauce adds a terrific flavor to the noodles. And then bake them on an iron plate until the noodles become soft yet with a crisp top. Wow, yummy, irresistibly.
Liuzhou river snails rice noodles
Estimated waiting time: 10 minutes
Average price: 20 yuan
Liuzhou river snails rice noodles are known for being stinky but tasty. Quite many people just cannot tolerate its smell. Cooked with pork ribs and river snails, the snack is typically topped with fried peanuts, black fungus, fried tofu skins, and canned bamboo shoots. Besides, it is often served as soupy noodles that is almost equally spicy, salty and sour, so your palate will be fully irritated!
Roast Pig trotters
Estimated waiting time: 5 minutes
Average price: 16 yuan
As you know that pig trotters are low in fat and high in collagen protein. In folklores, Chinese people call it "food for fine skins". They are cooked in many different ways. The way of cooking roasted trotters perfectly combines roasting with barbecuing. It is a popular local dish. While waiting in line, you may hear the poppoing sound of the grease being roasted. After taking a bite you may find it crispy outside and soft inside. It's really a treat for meat lovers.
Crispy Niangao
Estimated waiting time: 5 minutes
Average price: 5 yuan
Niangao is also called glutinous rice cake and is a classical Chinese snack. But what makes crispy Niangao special? In fact, its particularity lies in the way of making it. After deep fried in oil, its soft surface turns crispy. Brush some sweet and spicy sauce for a rich flavor. It’s crunchy when eaten. As Niangao symbolizes making progresses and growth in the Chinese culture, you have every reason to try it!