| 1 | We ate about 4 or 5 dishes, but I don't remember any except the dan dan noodles and cold cucumber salad. | |
| 2 | I remember the dan dan noodles because they were some of the spiciest things I had ever tasted, at that point. | |
| 3 | Some people have it as an appetizer, others have it during the meal instead of rice. | |
| 4 | The first time I ever had dan dan mian was years ago in New York's East Village. | |
| 5 | Among the various Dandan noodles, the most famous one is that offered by Chen Baobao, which was established in 1841 by a peddler named Chen Baobao in Zigong. |
