I Recommend Peanut Butter Noodles with Flat meat.

I recommend having peanut butter noodles with flat meat soup. Peanut butter noodles made with fresh noodles, mixed with ground peanut sauce and soy sauce, topping it off with spring onions and flat meat made with scallions, and a small bite’s worth of pork filling inside a thin wonton or dumpling wrapper a type of cuisine that originated in Fujian, China. If you ever encounter this dish, make sure it is the same as the one mentioned here because in other restaurants there are different recipes for making it, and they may add other sauces or spices to elevate the flavor. The people who invented it are known, but where it was invented was in Shaxian, in the southeastern coastal province of Fujian. When I was 5 years old, my parents took me to China to see my grandparents. The currency in China was different than in New York, making things in China cheaper than in New York. Where I lived in China is a town part of China, Fújiàn zhǎnglè (福建长乐). There is a little store that serves peanut butter noodles with flat meat freshly made right on the spot, which me and my mom would always get, but if my mom is business, I would cry to my grandma about it. That’s why whenever I have this dish, it always takes me back to having that nostalgic feeling of how I loved it when I was a young boy. The presentation of the dish doesn’t give you that Wow or Wow feeling; it’s just a normal dish of peanut butter noodles with flat meat soup on the side, but when you dig in, that’s where people would say let the food do all the talking because the yummy peanut butter is smooth, having a little bit of sweetness and salt caused by the soy sauce plus a little crunchie feeling. If it’s too savory, you can fix it by having the flat meat soup, making it the best combo. This specific dish is a part of me because of where it is from since I am half Chinese and come from the same place where the dish is from. It is part of a relaxation and nostalgic feeling of my childhood in China, which I hold dear because during all this eating were the days that I saw my grandpa for the last time before he passed away. In a way, it is like a piece of memory of him.


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4 Responses to I Recommend Peanut Butter Noodles with Flat meat.

  1. I like how mention that there is a certain way to order this. Although I would never have this its interesting to hear your love for this meal.

  2. KEVIN XU says:

    Peanut butter noodle with flat meat is a classic cusinie for Fujiness peoeple. I am from FuZhou, and at least once a week I would eat it with my family. I like how you mention that how Peanut butter noodles connects with your family and your childhood, because back then you eat it a lot with your family and when you were a child.

  3. Steven Ma says:

    Your description of peanut butter noodles with flat meat soup is so rich in detail and personal history! It’s fascinating to hear about how it holds a special place in your heart, especially since it reminds you of your childhood visits to China and time spent with your grandparents. The way you describe the flavors and textures of the dish, from the smooth peanut butter sauce with a hint of sweetness and saltiness from the soy sauce to the comforting flat meat soup, really makes me want to have it for myself again as well. I can really relate to this since I came from the exact same place as you. It’s amazing how food can evoke such strong memories and emotions, and it’s clear that this dish is not just a meal for you, but a connection to our heritage and cherished memories.

  4. I like how you vividly describe the peanut noodles and how this particular dish brings nostalgia for you.

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