This week there will probably be two posts because they are taking tests at my school and I am very bored sitting at my desk! My first post is about Chun Shui Tang, the originator of Taiwanese bubble tea! My friend and I were cheering each other up on Valentine's day last week by going to a bunny cafe in Harajuku together:
She had visited Chun Shui Tang before with a friend and who doesn't want to try a place that is famous for inventing bubble tea?! I ordered the 五香湯麺(ｳｰｼｬﾝﾀﾝﾒﾝ) 五香湯麵 -- Taiwanese Five spice Soup Noodles:
I thought they looked the best, even though, as established thin noodles are not my jam. But these were very similar to rice noodles found in Vietnamese Pho (which I am still in need of here in Japan). The taste was also very similar to Pho; a lot of cilantro and maybe some lemon grass. The broth was very mild but delicious and balanced. The only criticism I have is that there were no condiments on the tables. I don't know if it's the specific location, or if they are all like that, but personally I like the option for pepper. Oh maybe today is a good day to work on a picture for my rating system (edit, I did, you can now see the ratings at the bottom of every post)! Anyway, Chun Shui Tang, gets 4 out of 5 noodle bowls and that's just because there was no pepper on the table. They probably think their noodles are perfect as they are, and it's almost true! It's a nice spot in Harajuku or Omotesando (technically in Omotesando) for a lunch date in between shopping or sightseeing. Here is a link to their Japan website <click click>, and as always a map:
