Huwei Wang Family Angelica Duck Noodles

Review

Huwei Wang Family Angelica Duck Noodles is on Minsheng Road in Huwei. A travel site introduces it as a 50-year-old shop, and both a blogger's Huwei food guide and Supertaste's Yunlin snack list include it. Angelica duck is a common Yunlin snack, and Wang is one of the best-known names in central Huwei, a familiar meal for local residents and university students.

The signature is mixed angelica duck and offal with thin noodles, or glass noodles if you prefer. The broth is strongly scented with angelica and herbal notes, and the duck is tender. Duck-fat rice is another popular order. There are also duck platters, duck blood, goose intestines and sides such as blanched greens, bean sprouts and century egg tofu, and the blogger calls the prices friendly. Takeaway noodles are packed separately from the soup so they do not go soggy.

Reviews are mixed. Fans praise big portions, fair prices, a clean, non-greasy broth and juicy duck. Some long-time customers, however, say the flavour has changed in recent years, with fainter angelica aroma, drier rice and less duck, so it no longer feels good value. Talk of change is common, so lean on recent reviews.

Opening hours vary widely between sources: the blogger lists 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. with Fridays off, the travel site says until 10:30 p.m., and recent map listings show evening-only weekdays, Thursdays and Fridays off, and weekend opening from late morning. Be sure to check before going. The shop is in central Huwei, where lane parking is awkward, so a scooter is easier.

It suits travellers who want to try Yunlin angelica duck and anyone looking for a cheap dinner in Huwei. Order mixed offal noodles with a duck-fat rice and blanched greens; groups can add a duck platter or goose intestines to share. For something lighter, choose the glass noodle version.