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Bedspread Noodles ~ The Best Chinese Food You've Never Had + Map Apps in China

2,540 views · Published 25 October 2018 · 10:13 · Indexed 29 October 2026

Channel: Itchy Feet · 2018 · Travel & Events

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There is nothing like a hot bowl of freshly made noodles. In China, it's not hard to find, but today I'm going for a special kind of noodles. A dish that you've probably never heard of, let alone tried. They're called Pū Gài Miàn or Bedspread Noodles - giant sheets of noodles the size of your entire bowl. They're fluffy but chewy. You can't take a noodle down in one slurp. You have to pick them up and take bites. It slows down the eating process and can be a bit challenging, but that's all part of the fun. Bedspread noodles are the perfect name for them. They look like a bed cover and they make you want to crawl into bed after eating a huge bowl. I got mine with suan cai, a pickled mustard green that's similar to sauerkraut, and rou si or pork shreds. The broth was almost buttery, and the tang from the pickled mustard greens went well with the savory pork. These are must-try noodles in Chengdu, and probably the best place to go for them is the place I went to in the video. It's called Róng róng běidà pūgài miàn (details below). Make sure you get there early, as it's popular and at lunch you'll have to probably wait. If so, pull up a stool and be patient - you won't regret it. 

I had to trek across town to this place, but it wasn't a problem finding it. When I need directions in China, I use an app called Gaode Maps. It's also known as AutoNavi, or Amaps. The mapping app is owned by Alibaba and it covers all of China, including many businesses. I find it's the best app for finding restaurants and other places of interest. The interface is intuitive and the photos and reviews are very helpful. I should mention that it's all in Chinese, but that's something you have to put up with. In China, Google Maps is blocked. The only English map app is Apple's mapping program, but you need to have an iPhone to use it.
Other Chinese map app options are Baidu maps and Tencent Maps. I prefer Gaode Maps because of the extensive information about businesses. My Chengdu: City of Gastronomy series would have been a headache to make without the app.

WHERE TO GET BEDSPREAD NOODLES IN CHENGDU
Pū Gài miàn - Bedspread Noodles - 铺盖面

Restaurant: 蓉荣北大铺盖面 - Róng róng běidà pūgài miàn
Address: 解放路二段2号附3号 - Jiěfàng lù èr duàn 2 hào fù 3 hào - 2 Jiefang Road
Map: https://ditu.amap.com/place/B001C7WNBC
Options:
Beef - 牛肉铺盖面 - Niúròu pūgài miàn
Chicken pieces (includes offal pieces) - 鸡杂铺盖面 - Jīzá pūgài miàn
Sauerkraut with pork - 酸菜肉丝铺盖面 - Suāncài ròu sī pūgài miàn
Ribs - 排骨铺盖面 - Páigǔ pūgài miàn
Stewed chicken - 炖土鸡面 - Dùn tǔ jī miàn

They'll also ask you if you want large (dà) or small (xiǎo).

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