yummy noodles

we had my favorite noodles in chengyang, qingdao for lunch today.  there's this korean kalguksu stall in the basement food court of a bankrupt shopping mall; it's actually quite odd to enter the desolate building, with no heat, no lights, except for the skylight.  of the 32 stalls available, only five are in business.  and this noodle stall is the only one that's busy.  for 15RMB, you get a big bowl of knife-cut homemade noodles in a delicious clam broth (with tons of ga la - local qingdao clams, potatoes, squash and scallions).  plus a side of kimchi and seasoned scallions.  i love noodles (all ethnicities' - i don't discrimate) - especially chewy, homemade ones - and these are fantastic (i'll never be a low-carb success).  for 10RMB you can also get 10 jeen bbang (korean steamed buns with red bean paste), and they're delicious.