The Best Hand-Pulled Braised Beef Noodles in Bangkok by Lanzhou Noodles (Hway Kwang, or "Bangkok's Little Chinatown")

The Best Hand-Pulled Braised Beef Noodles in Bangkok

by Lanzhou Noodles (Hway Kwang, or "Bangkok's Little Chinatown")

I was in the mood for a good bowl of noodles in Bangkok, Thailand, so I took the MRT to Hway Kwang, Bangkok's up and coming "Little Chinatown", for a hearty bowl of braised beef noodles.

It was just a short 5-minute walk from the MRT station to Lanzhou Noodles, a 24-hour Chinese-style noodle shop down Pracha Rat Bamphen Road. I sat down and placed my order (the menu is printed in Thai, Chinese, and English), and within minutes, my hot and steaming bowl of noodles had arrived in front of me,

Lanzhou Noodles - famous Chinese-style hand-pulled noodles in Bangkok

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Hand-pulled noodles are something special. There's an artistry to them that a machine just can't match! They tend to be thicker, denser, and chewier than other types of noodles, and to make for a more perfect vessel for holding delicious soup broth.

These noodles were served in a rich, oily beef broth filled with chopped cilantro, chives, celery, garlic, and other aromatics. The star of the dish, though, was the generous portion of super tender melt-in-your-mouth pieces of juicy braised beef which gave the dish a rich, meaty, umami flavor.

the best hand-pulled braised beef noodles in Bangkok, Thailand

The noodle shop, which is open 24 hours a day, is modern, efficient, clean, and well-organized. There are two floors of seating, which is good because it always seems to be busy.

I was able to get a seat on the ground floor, but I did have to share it with another diner. Arrive at off-hours or be prepared to share a table. However, service is fast and efficient, and you will never have to wait long to be seated or to get your meal.

Some of my favorite noodles in Bangkok:

• Crab Claw Noodles by Odean Restaurant, Bangkok, Thailand
• Signature Pork Noodles with Black Mushroom by NaiMeng Noodles, Bangkok, Thailand
• Tom Yum Dry Noodles with Crispy Pork Belly in Bangkok, Thailand
• White Dragon Crab Noodles in Bangkok, Thailand's Chinatown
• Bami Moo Daeng in Bangkok, Thailand

inside Lanzhou Noodles, Hway Kwang, Bangkok, Thailand

Location

Lanzhou Noodles is located in Bangkok's "Little Chinatown" at 247, ปาก Pracha Rat Bamphen Rd, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310. This neighborhood, located just outside of MRT Hway Kwang Station, is full of delicious and authentic noodle and seafood restaurants as well as trendy cafes and market shops. It's one of the city's up and coming foodie neighborhoods.

Lanzhou Noodles in Bangkok, Thailand (Hway Kwang)