"The rice noodles at Deng Ji are showstoppers: cascading presentations of ingredients that tumble into an individual pot on top of a glass table filled water. These deluxe versions include up to 25 ingredients like morel mushrooms, shrimp, and sausage. But in the tighter recipes, the ingredients are less chaotic and more complementary. For instance, the savoriness of the beef broth gets compounded with the umami of mushrooms. Or the spicy and sour broth is reinforced by the fermented mustard greens. The rice noodles stay springy and many dishes feature mushrooms and edible flowers from their origins in fertile Yunnan province." - Caroline Shin
Robert Sietsema/Eater
