WaLaLa Hand-Pulled Noodles

WaLaLa, also called Walala Asian Noodle House, is a family-run restaurant on West Colonial Drive in Orlando built around Lanzhou-style hand-pulled noodles. Cooks stretch and pull the dough by hand, and diners at the counter can watch the kitchen at work.

Noodle soups are the heart of the menu, from beef shank to braised beef short rib in a deeply savory broth, along with dry-style noodles, dumplings and pan-fried buns. Extra noodles are available on request. It is a tradition with a long history in Chinese cooking, and one Celebrate Lunar guests have enjoyed watching up close.