The noodles are also called white soup noodles. The soup is clear, and the stewed meat is crisp and soft. Thin and beautifully shaped, the noodles are delicious and refreshing.
There is a legend about the dish. A couple once ran a noodle shop in Maple Town. One day, the husband went downtown to buy sauce. On the way, he met a man who was killing himself for lack of money. The husband gave him all the money he had and went home without buying sauce.
Without the sauce, how could he make noodle soup and stewed meat? After returning home, the wife didn't blame him. She said that they could make the noodle soup by using the original soup and putting stewed meat, shallot and ginger into the soup. As expected, the white soup noodles were delicious. Later on, the noodles and the story became famous throughout Suzhou.
