From food truck to launching 4 eateries in Paris, China man introduces knife-cut noodles, enchants palates of diners worldwide
- Man launched food truck in 2022, says business boomed, diners queued for 2 hours for food
- Mother-in-law is the cook, she has wowed French people with her skills
A man from China has launched a successful restaurant chain in Paris, France, which sells traditional Chinese noodles that initially began as a food truck two years ago, inspiring many people on the mainland.
Guo Zhanglong, from Shandong province in eastern China, studied at a French university as an exchange student in 2011. He spent his initial years after graduation working for the Sino-France trade industry and then became a full-time influencer, according to the news portal dzwww.com.
During this time, Guo was catering for his local friends and neighbours, bringing traditional Chinese food made by his mother-in-law to their home in Paris. One friend who loved the food suggested he open a restaurant, according to the report.
With a limited budget, Guo started with a food truck and drove it to fairs across Paris in the summer of 2022. His mother-in-law, who had more than two decades of experience opening restaurants in China, was in charge of the cooking.
The duo would sell knife-pare noodles, a unique local food from China’s central-north province of Shanxi.
Knife-pare noodles are one of 10 traditional forms of Chinese noodles, and they originate from Shanxi province and have a history of around 1,000 years.