Yi Ji Shi Mo
Chinese noodle restaurant · Chinatown ·
Made-to-order rice rolls, congee, and nutty soy milk
Made-to-order rice rolls, congee, and nutty soy milk
"There are so many places for great, affordable cheong fun in Chinatown. Sun Hing Lung and Yin Ji Chang Fen are both worthy options, but for the most delicately thin rice rolls, head to Yi Ji Shi Mo. Choose the signature option with pork, shrimp, and sharp, crunchy cilantro, and enjoy your hazardously hot meal on the sidewalk outside the little takeout shop." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, bryan kim
"Yi Ji Shi Mo is one of the neighborhood’s top purveyors of cheung fun, the springy rice noodles that can be rolled up with a variety of fillings. One of the most popular orders is the rice roll with shrimp, pork, and cilantro, although they can be modified with a variety of ingredients and sauces, including hoisin sauce, peanut sauce, and Sriracha. An aluminum container’s worth of them starts at around $3. Cash only." - Eater Staff
"There are a lot of places selling rice rolls in Chinatown, and many of them are worth your time. The cheong fun cart at Hester and Elizabeth, for example, and the little takeout window at Sun Hing Lung. But our top pick is Yi Ji Shi Mo. The rice rolls here are exceedingly thin and delicate, like edible sheets of silk. There are a bunch of different varieties (starting around $3), but be sure to get the signature version with shrimp, pork, egg, and bits of chopped cilantro. It’s one of the top dishes in the neighborhood." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, neha talreja, will hartman
"Everyone has their own personal favorite place to get rice rolls in Chinatown, and every option —like Sun Hing Lung and Yin Ji Chang Fen— is perfectly valid. But Yi Ji Shi Mo is the correct answer. The rice rolls here are especially thin and delicate, stuffed with your choice of filling like shrimp, roast pork, and curry fish balls. Your food will be scorching hot when it’s passed across the counter, and the container may even burn your hands, but stay strong, and eat your rolls before they cool down." - bryan kim
"In the same neighborhood as the forthcoming Austin Happy Lamb, I observed that Northern Californian–based Chinese restaurant Si Jie Special Noodle opened a new location earlier this month." - Nadia Chaudhury