Lao Ding Jia Lamb Huimian (老丁家羊肉烩面馆)

Lao Ding Jia Lamb Huimian is a no-frills noodle shop at No. 18-7 Liujiang Road in Yuanhui District, the central urban district of Luohe in Henan province, China. It serves huimian, the stretched, wide, hand-pulled noodles that are one of Henan's best-known staples, cooked in a lamb-based broth. The cuisine is plain central-plains comfort food rather than chef-driven dining, and there is no Michelin or fine-dining lineage to speak of; the appeal is speed, volume and price. The map listing shows spicy lamb huimian at about ¥14 (roughly $2) and fried la tiao, a stir-fried version of pulled noodles, at about ¥16 (roughly $2.4). Signature dishes are the spicy lamb huimian, the spicy chicken huimian and the house fried la tiao. Huimian is traditionally eaten as a one-bowl meal: noodles, broth, greens and meat arrive together and are finished with chilli oil, vinegar or garlic to taste. The dining room follows the usual Henan noodle-shop pattern of a functional interior, shared or closely spaced tables, brisk turnover and a moderate-to-loud mealtime hum. There is no dress code. No wine or cocktail programme exists; drinks are limited to tea, bottled soft drinks and similar basics. Reservations are not used and the shop is walk-in only, so the main variable is queue time at the lunch and early-evening peaks. Reported hours are daily 09:00-15:00 and 17:00-22:00, which visitors should confirm locally. A typical meal costs ¥14-30 per person (about $2-4). The shop is about 200 m from Danxian Mutton Soup and Huimian, making Liujiang Road a convenient place to compare two lamb noodle styles in one outing.