Why Are There Two Versions of Dan Dan Noodles? (Part 2)

In the first part of our dan dan noodle special, we went to Sichuan to try the original recipe— dry and spicy, without any soup. In part two, we head to Hong Kong to learn about how migration and innovation created another version of dan dan noodles, one enjoyed around the world.

This is part two of our two-part series in search of the original dan dan noodles.

Address: Hung Hom, Tak On St, 7號黃埔新天地黃埔花園8期102-103&105號舖

0:00 The origins of Hong Kong-style dan dan noodles
1:53 How Grandpa Yeung came up with the recipe
3:29 Hong Kong-style dan dan noodles today

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Producers: Jessica Novia and Tiffany Ip
Videographer: Nicholas Ko
Animation: Stella Yoo
Editor: Hanley Chu and Samson Jr C De Guzman
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