Susan Jackson

Every American college kid knows the recipe for quick, cheap, and intense food-happiness is simple—just add hot water and a seasoning packet. Of course, I’m talking about that staple of campus life, the Ramen noodle. Ramen’s reign as king of the collegiate food chain is historic, but there is treason in my heart. The Communication University of China is blowing my mind with it’s dining hall gladiator—the freshly made and ridiculously delicious hand-rolled noodles I just had for lunch.

For the bargain price of about $.55, I had the pleasure of watching someone take a lump of dough and work it into a pile of foot-long noodles, cover it with some slightly identifiable brown and green stuff, and throw it in a big bowl for me to slurp up.

Long live the new noodle dynasty.

Now you can see it too.

Tags: Beijing, food, travel

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