Noodles! and Movies.

In the last few months several well known figures in the literary/movie business passed away (see here). Louis Cha in particular was a giant known for his set of kung-fu novels, that, according to some well known members of academia, was a pre-requisite for studying any of the hard sciences (such as physics).

In their honor, since kung-fu novels and movies have been a part of my upbringing (in probably a large proportion of other people in my generation as well), I went in search of a lunch spot with soupy noodles, not quite HK style but similar, and definitely with an older, more traditional Asian decor and flair.

By the way, the yearly Golden Horse Movie Awards are coming 'round, maybe something worth watching?

Addendum : This post was originally written in mid-November of 2018.

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