Tucheng Guo's Eel Noodle Introduction
Kuo Chi-Ting (born in 1964) and his wife, Chang Shu-Hua, started selling eel noodle soup from their home's porch to make a living. After more than 20 years of struggling, they have managed to support their family. The ingredients for Tucheng Kuo Eel Noodle Soup include eel, noodle, onion, garlic, cabbage, and green onion. When customers place an order, the chef first heats the pan with lard, then adds the eel, noodles, onion, garlic, cabbage, and green onion. After stir-frying quickly, he adds the sauce before serving it on the plate. The control of the fire and the timing significantly affect the crispness and texture of the eel noodle soup, but this is Kuo Chi-Ting's specialty. Since the Chang Shu-Hua, the boss's wife, does not kill any living creatures, the eels purchased by Kuo are pre-prepared. After the scandal involving Chang Guann's inferior oil, Kuo Chi-Ting stopped using market salad oils and began buying "meat oil" from the market to extract oil himself. The sauce is made with soybean oil, vinegar, sugar, and other self-prepared ingredients.
