A Popular Restaurant Hidden in a Residential Building

You can tell food plays an important role in Guizhou when you come across a long line in the middle of a residential building, all for a bowl of rice noodles in the morning.

To order, you first have to pass the grandmother at the entrance. She remembers everyone’s order effortlessly, calling instructions into the apartment kitchen where bowls of noodles are made with different toppings and seasonings. Somehow, she keeps everything moving effectively.

As a visitor, it feels surprising at first. There is no obvious storefront, barely any signage, just an ordinary residential building. But locals know exactly where to go. People come early every morning, lining up for the same bowl of noodles, supporting a neighborhood spot that has long become part of daily life.