There is a bowl of noodles in Suzhou that is only sold for three months a year. It is a well-deserved internet celebrity. If you miss it, you will have to wait for another year. This noodle is three shrimp noodles. The Dragon Boat Festival is the best time to eat noodles. Buy a high-speed rail ticket and go to Suzhou to experience the seasonal gift

If you have read Lu Wenfu's "Gourmet", then you must I will remember the protagonist Zhu Ziye in the book. His first words when he got up early in the morning were, "Come to Zhu Hongxing and eat soup noodles!" It is still deeply engraved in my memory to this day.

For Suzhou people, the day starts with a bowl of noodle soup. This simple yet highly ritualistic living habit embodies the delicacy and exquisiteness of Soviet-style life. If expressed in terms of time, it means "not eating from time to time."

When I go to Suzhou now, the most seasonal thing is probably Sanshou Noodles. What are three shrimp noodles?

Every year around the Dragon Boat Festival, female shrimps enter the spawning period. These shrimps with shrimp seeds are called "three shrimps" by Suzhou people:

That is, shrimps Seeds, shrimp brains and shrimp meat

are the best toppings for soup noodles or noodles.

Depending on weather conditions, it starts in mid-to-late May and ends in late August. Three shrimp noodles can only be eaten for about three months.

The key to three shrimps is "fresh". At this time, the craftsman spirit of Suzhou is reflected. After washing the shrimps, peel the shrimps first, then pick the heads, and finally peel off the brains after cooking, one by one.

Because each shrimp is peeled by hand, there is a limited supply every day. And they are the most precious parts of the shrimp, so they are rare and valuable.

Spending so much effort on the toppings for a bowl of noodles, the people of Suzhou are really particular about their food!

There are even many diners who come to Suzhou specifically to eat a bowl of the freshest noodles in season. of three prawn noodles. So, Qiqi picked out 5 of the Suzhou people’s favorite restaurants to eat three-prawn noodles. Yu Hing Kee

Address: Hyatt Hotel: No. 88 Huachi Street

Price: Three Prawn Noodles 98 yuan/bowl

Yu Hing Kee is a century-old brand The noodle shop stores all the memories of old Suzhou people’s noodle dishes.

Three prawn noodles are also his signature.

Yoo Heng Kee’s three prawn noodles are mixed noodles. The noodles are combed into the back of the crucian carp in the bowl, and a plate of three shrimps is placed across the bridge on the plate. The orange shrimp brains are scattered on the shrimps, and if you look closely, there are dots of shrimp roe.

Soak the shredded ginger in vinegar, put a little into the noodles, spread the noodles evenly, pour the whole plate of three shrimps into the noodles, mix back and forth, and you are ready to eat.

Yuxingji can be said to be rooted in the streets and alleys of Suzhou, and now it has opened 22 stores in one month. If you go to Yu Hing Kee at this time, you can say that every one of them is so popular that you can’t miss it. Yu Mian Zhai

Address: No. 50, Jiayu Fang

Price: Three shrimp noodles 158 yuan/bowl

Yu Noodles Zhai is a newcomer in recent years Su style noodle shop. In addition to the famous Australian lobster noodles, the three-prawn noodles are also very good.

The noodles are thinner than those in ordinary noodle restaurants, and the shrimp, shrimp roe, and shrimp roe are fried separately. White jade-like shrimp meat, red rice-shaped shrimp brains, and dark red shrimp roe are arranged on the surface from left to right.

The toppings are on the noodles, and the base noodles are mixed with scallion oil. If you pick up the chopsticks at will, you can see the shrimp roe densely sticking to the surface, and you will feel satisfied after eating it. Sun Shengxing Aozao Noodle Restaurant

Address: No. 35, Fangji Shang, Shantang Street

Price: Three shrimp noodles 98 yuan/bowl

If you like theirs Ao Zao Noodles, then you will definitely like this season’s three shrimp noodles.

Different from the first two restaurants, Sun Shengxing’s soup base is a simply seasoned red soup base. Served with white noodles, it adds a slightly sweet umami flavor. Coupled with the plump and chewy shrimps, it’s hard not to be satisfied.

The accompanying side dishes are also very pleasing to the eye, and there is also a bowl of clear soup, which can be said to be very refreshing. Hu Shengxing

Address: No. 576, Renmin Road, Gusu District

Price: Three shrimp noodles 98 yuan/bowl

Hu Shengxing is also highly recommended by locals. The store feels full of local characteristics. Both the aunt at the cashier and most of the customers spoke Suzhou dialect, which was very lively.

In addition to the delicious red soup noodle base. The toppings are the best, with 1 jin of shrimps selected from 10 jins of shrimps. Although they are not big in size, they are full of elasticity in taste.

The noodles are soft and chewy, with plenty of overall flavor. Foodies all say that the burps they burp after eating are all smelling like shrimp. Xinjufeng

Address: No. 9, Eunuch Lane, Gusu District

Price: Three Shrimps 258/plate

Finally, I would like to recommend a well-known time-honored brand to everyone. Su's Restaurant.

The three shrimps at this restaurant can be ordered a la carte. The whole plate is full, and visually there are at least 4 servings of toppings.

Although it is luxurious, it is well worth it. The shrimp brains are firm, the shrimps are tender and smooth, and the shrimp roe is delicious. Just put a big plate and a spoonful into your mouth.

Every bite is the taste of summer happiness!

Are you feeling greedy after reading this?