1919 Lanzhou Beef Noodle ~ Chinese, Ashfield

Lanzhou beef noodle is one of most treasured of all Chinese noodle soups. It's a magic mix of gentle, subtle, soothing broth, and chumpy noodles handmade just minutes ago.

Flavour Shanghai ~ Chinese - Ashfield

 Ashfield is the home to a record number of restaurants with the word 'Shanghai' in the name. Flavour Shanghai might be the smallest, but the flavour is indeed large.

Choo Choo Train ~ Chinese Noodle Bar - Ashfield

 Choo Choo Train in Ashfield is a finger thin store dishing out take away pots of cold noodles and hot bowls filled with wonderful, secret balls, knots and noodle goodness.

Yummy Nest ~ Chinese, Ashfield

The humble Formica table restaurant is a rare breed in Sydney these days, but some fine specimens are still around, like Yummy Nest in Ashfield.

Pork Roll Round Up ~ Vietnamese banh mi - Leichhardt, Haberfield, Ashfield

Vietnamese pork rolls in the heart of Little Italy and the dumpling centre of Sydney? Why not?

Ashfield Cafe ~ Malaysian ~ Hercules Street, Ashfield

It's funny how the most 'overseas' we've felt in a Sydney restaurant lately was in an old school Aussie milk bar.

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Shanghai Food House ~ Chinese - Ashfield

A lazy Sunday lunch at one of the classic Shanghai Chinese joints in Ashfield.

Tasty House Restaurant ~ Chinese \ Vietnamese - Ashfield

We frequent Tasty House on Liverpool Road in Ashfield specifically for the Chinese noodle soup with chicken and pork ribs on the side, medicinal and just a little naughty.

Xin Jiang Noodle Restaurant Review ~ North Chinese - Liverpool Road, Ashfield

Set sail in the seven Siberian seas of Ashfield.