#9: Zeng Noodles Scallion With Sichuan Pepper Flavor – Taiwan, China

　　香葱椒麻曾拌面——中国台湾

　　The noodles have a broad, flat character with a very nice chew to them. They don't have broth, but a flavor which is out of this world. The sauce coats the noodles completely – not too much, not too little. The balance of the Sichuan pepper to other flavors is masterful; it balances perfectly. The Sichuan pepper has a kind of effect like mint – if you eat mint and then draw breath over your palate, you get a cooling feeling.

　　扁扁的宽面嚼劲十足，没有面汤，但别有一番风味。酱汁完全包裹住面条——份量不多也不少。精准地平衡了椒麻味和其它口味，堪称完美。川椒有种薄荷的效果——如果你在吃薄荷时大口咀嚼，充分覆盖味蕾，就会有一种清凉的感觉。