Shu Ji LaoYouFen (Qixing Road)

Shu Ji Laoyoufen sits on Qixing Road in Nanning, Guangxi, near the Zhongshan Road night market, and has operated for roughly 30 years as one of the city's established laoyou fen shops. Unlike most laoyou fen kitchens that keep daytime hours, Shu Ji runs around the clock, giving it a distinct role as a late-night noodle stop for Nanning locals leaving bars, night markets, or late shifts. The shop's signature bowl adds pork offal to the standard laoyou fen base of fermented bamboo shoots, chili, and black beans, deepening the broth's savory, tangy character beyond the more common pork-and-peanut version served elsewhere in the city. Extra chili oil is available as a cheap add-on for diners wanting more heat than the standard broth provides. The rich, tangy soup and round-the-clock hours have built a loyal late-night following, and the shop tends to see a different crowd depending on the time of day — daytime regulars looking for a normal meal, and a late-night crowd treating it as an after-hours stop. The setting is basic and functional, with simple tables and counter ordering typical of Nanning's noodle shop scene, and there is no reservation system or dress code. Its 24-hour schedule is unusual enough among laoyou fen shops in the city that it is often recommended specifically to travelers arriving late or looking for food outside standard restaurant hours.