Now there's more reason to go back at my favorite noodle house in town! Tarzan Magic La Mien Noodle noodle along JM Basa street may just look like your ordinary Calle Real eatery serving turo-turo and Chinese specialties but once you've tried what's on their menu, you'd surely be back, again and again.
A few days ago, I found myself enjoying their latest dish, Oyster Cake. Our order took long that we thought it was forgotten but when the plate of the oyster cake came to the table, we knew then why. It was cooked with a labour of love, the oyster meat was seasoned with delectable spices (the kusay being the most evident) then sauteed and made omelet style then smothered with, at first I thought just plain catsup, but it was a Chinese dressing/sauce which really complemented the oyster specialty. It was one good and savoury find that day.
And they also have new noodle varieties and I think I hit the jackpot with my order - Spare Ribs La Mien. The taste of the spare ribs was very rich that you'd almost be lost in gastronomic translation. Of course, as always the freshly made hand pulled noodles were delectable that even without the spare ribs, they can stand out on their own.
Then there were Fried Dumplings and they taste better than their steamed counterpart. There's really something about fried dumpling wrappers that just one bite makes you yearn for more. Even without dipping it in the sauce it came with, the dumplings were good that I popped three in succession and almost choked in my "dumplingluttony".
And of course, one can now order easily as their specialties especially the noodles are now displayed on their wall menu as well as one can still view how these noodles are made fresh and handpulled. And definitely this won't be my last visit to the restaurant that offers more than gastronomy.