Genghis Khan arrives in Footscray
Footscray is Melbourne’s undiscovered culinary goldmine. Between all those fantastic Asian supermarkets, the continental deli legacy from the early days of “Foot-a-scry”, African restaurants, the mecca of the Footscray markets, and the back-to-back Vietnamese pho shops, it’s impossible to take a step down Barkly Street without finding something delicious to eat.
But as far as I am concerned, the jewel in Footscray’s crown is a tiny noodle shop tucked in the shopping strip around Footscray Markets. Amazingly it’s not a Vietnamese noodle place, but a Chinese one. 1+1 Dumpling Noodles (yes, that is its real name) serves some of the heartiest Chinese dumplings I’ve ever had.
It’s the kind of place where you grab your own bowls and chopsticks after ordering and sit next to the drinks fridge… and the veggie fridge. Don’t expect airs and graces here. But do expect some tasty dumpling soups, fried noodles and the best lamb skewers I have ever eaten.
The cuisine at 1+1 Dumpling Noodles is straight from the Xingjian province in western China, so you won’t find any of those Chinese restaurant staples, like lemon chicken or sweet and sour pork here. The food is meaty, spicy and slightly stodgy in a stick-to-your-ribs kind of a way, and has an exotic tang that makes me think of Genghis Khan and Hun warlords. I can imagine them chowing down on the same charred hunks of fatty lamb around their campfires in the Mongolian steppes.
The long ropes of noodles are made in front of you in a huge coil (just peer over the mirrored barrier at the counter to see how they do it) and the dumplings are created by hand with a deft flick of the thumb. You should see them pump out those dumplings!
The dumpling wrapper is thick – not the usual paper-thin wonton wrapper I am used to with Chinese dumplings. These are dumplings with real substance. They kind of remind me of the first time I tried to make ravioli and ended up with 5mm thick pasta sheets.
But the real piece de resistance is a mammoth dish known as ….. BIG PLATE CHICKEN! It’s a huge plastic platter about 30-40cm diameter filled to the brim with curried vegetables and pieces of chicken (you can choose either half a chicken or the whole chook), topped with a slithering pile of noodles. It’s big enough to feed a family of five, but the first time O and I went there we made the mistake of ordering this on top of dumpling soup, AND skewers!
We had lunch there last weekend; soup with dumplings, fried noodles with lamb, a few skewers each and a soft drink, and the bill came to the grand total of $23. Prices have crept up in recent months, but they’re still laughably low (soups around $7.50, skewers are $1.50 each - order one more than you think you’ll eat and you won’t regret it. They’re that good). It’s not often that two people can roll out of a restaurant stuffed to the gills with excellent traditional food for less than the price of two movie tickets.
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Ellie says:
August 23rd, 2006 at 10:23 pm
I’m yet to explore Footscray for it’s culinary offerings, but after seeing these photos, I’m going to have to bear it in mind next time I’m out and want something this deliciously hearty!
Lady Lunchalot says:
August 24th, 2006 at 8:58 am
If you’re a Melbourne foodie you HAVE to get over there. Check out the Footscray markets on a Saturday morning. Unbelievable seafood, and ridiculously cheap. I find the selection of veg is better at the Vic markets (wider variety to choose from) but the meat and seafood at Footscray is excellent.
Jess D says:
August 24th, 2006 at 8:42 pm
Congrats on the wedding Lady! I work in Footscray and highly endorse the markets and a Vietnamese Restaurant off Barkly Street called Ha Long. The Egg Noodle Soup with Steamed Duck is beautiful, rich broth, greens and mushrooms, $7.50!
Lady Lunchalot » Blog Archive » The gloves are off: Footscray dumpling houses go head to head says:
December 15th, 2006 at 11:08 am
[…] In the red corner is 1+1 Dumpling Noodle, a member of the Footscray culinary elite - a Chinese food heavyweight, if you will. With thousands upon thousands of handmade dumplings under its belt, and a rope of noodle long enough to stretch to outer Mongolia and back, this Xingjian noodle house has proven itself to be a stalwart of the cutthroat Footscray food scene. […]
Marina says:
March 30th, 2007 at 8:41 pm
My goodness i sooo love this place. I give my stomach to them! Their food is homemade and absolutely beautiful. Try the pig ear salad its really really good. So is the tofu dish
the2sues says:
June 11th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
We just got back from 3 weeks in China and live in the West so keen to try the dumplings here.Do you have address as so many places near markey. Even the street will help!
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