Tam Chai Yunnan Noodles

My favourite place for Yunnan noodles. Hopefully one day they will open one in the US.

There are two reasons why I love eating Yunnan rice noodles:
1. You can’t find it in Vancouver, Canada (where I’m from), and;
2. It’s fast and cheap in Hong Kong!
If you’re looking for authentic Yunnan noodles, I don’t think this restaurant will be the right spot for you. I’ve come to love the HK-​style Yunnan noodles, where the broth looks like a mild white soup, but actually has a fiery spicy taste (you can adjust the spiciness less when you order of course).
It works like this: All the soup noodles come standard with bean sprouts, chives, bean curd, and some other veggies (forgive me, I forgot the rest) at $ 29 HKD. Then, you get to pick and choose some additional toppings (e.g., chicken, beef, fish balls, bamboo pith, etc.) for an additional $ 6 HKD each. Or, you can order their «set menu» which comes in a ginormous bowl and has all of the toppings inside for $ 51 HKD.
Another reason why I love HK-​style Yunnan noodles is the meat sauce that comes with it. The meat sauce is basically a Chinese rendition of bolognese. At first, it might taste a little off pairing something Western (the meat sauce) to something so Chinese (the entire bowl of noodles), but trust me, when your mouth is on fire, it’s nice having a rich ragu ease the spiciness of the noodles. So good!
Note: The entire menu is in Chinese, so if you’re illiterate like me, bring a friend who can read! Also, they have multiple levels of spiciness and even their «little spicy» is damn spicy, so if it’s your first time eating there and you can take a good amount of heat, just start off with «3 little spicy» (三少辣).