May 30, 2009

新店市老孫涼麵(綠20)


老孫涼麵也算是涼麵界的名店吧。很久以前外帶過幾次,後來聽說店內用餐才能享用免費辣蘿蔔乾,這種免費的東西怎能錯過何況是免費又好吃。位於新店市中正路294號,休星期一。這年頭做生意不能悶著頭自己在家做,老孫涼麵居然也有自己的網站,對於一個菜場旁邊的小吃攤來說真是一項革命性的舉動啊。


其實除了涼麵,老孫也賣其他的東西。可惜今天天氣熱客人多,店員的態度也不是那好,所以只點了涼麵果腹。


已經過了用餐時間卻還是座無虛席,可見用餐時間有多可怕。其實這家因客人多又位在菜市場旁,一向有「服務態度不佳」的問題,來這裡用餐神經真的得大條一點。


朋友說我應該每家都點一樣的涼麵,這樣才有比較的趣味。不過我總是先點每家的特色麵,因為久久之後才會再來第二次(主因是離家太遠),當然要先點特別的再試傳統的。所以今天我點的是綜合涼麵,傳統涼麵的麻醬配上肉燥,的確口感複雜有深度。


就是這個免費的辣蘿蔔乾讓我甘心留在店裡和大家擠。其實這裡的辣蘿蔔乾香是很香,就是有點偏油偏鹹,真要多吃也要有點本事。

美食評薦表說明

※詠春黐手 Wing Chun Chi Sau

Here is Chinese version.

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After you have learned Siu Lim Tau 小念頭, the first movements of Wing Chun, it's time to start practicing Chi Sau 黐手. Chi 黐 means stick, Sau 手 means hand, and Chi Sau 黐手 means "sticky hand" in Chinese. Sticky hand is a special technique for soft style of Chinese Martial Arts. In order to unload powerful opponent's attack, we need to stick, not resist, to its hands, which requires relaxation and feeling.

What we called "sticking to a hand when there is a hand and seeking for a hand when there is no hand in front of you"(有手黐手無手問手). Chi Sau 黐手 is the heart of Wing Chun, after one get used to the first movement Siu Lim Tau 小念頭, one should start practicing Chi Sau. One can get to know how it feels when our hands touch opponents' only if one practice Chi Sau. The priority of Chi Sao is to train one's reactions, feelings, and get used to the feeling of contact one's opponent's hands.

Usually we start with one hand and it's called "Chi Sau with single hand". We have to stay on the adduction stand, which is the horse stand of Wing Chun, when we practice "Chi Sau with single hand". Start with "Fook Sau"伏手, "Tan Sau"攤手, "Bong Sau"膀手, and "Jum Sau"枕手 at the beginning.



(01) When Ji-Guan-Tou uses Fook Sao to hook Maio-Wen's Tan Sau,

(02) Ji-Guan-Tou will use Jum Sau to press down her hand. While Maio-Wen keeps her elbow still, she can shift from Tan Sau to Bong Sau from the inside. Pay attention to Ji-Guan-Tou's elbow, it keeps still as well.

(03) Then Ji-Guan-Tou shifts from Jum Sau to Chung Kuen 衝拳 (thrusting punch).

(04) Maio-Wen keeps her elbow still and shifts from Bong Sau to Tan Sau.


From Maio-Wen point of view, when her elbows stay still, all she needs to do is shifting from Tan Sao to Bong Sao, then shifting it back from Bong Sao to Tan Sao. When Maio-Wen's right hand is Tan Sao, Ji-Guan-Tou has to use Fook Sao to control her hand.

Practice with a real person is the best way to practice Wing Chun Chi Sau. Some said Wing Chun is meant for the rich based on everytime only one person can practice with Sifu. There is only one Sifu, and there is never has enough time for everyone. As regarding to the nickname of "Female Martial Arts", no matter the gender of Wing Chun founder, compares to other Chinese Martial Arts, Wing Chun has it unique way due to its small movements and effort-saving gestures. What's wrong with "Female Martial Arts" anyway? Asian men are so affraid to be called sissy. Whenit comes to useful and powerful, who cares if it's male or female? Was Bruce Lee famouse by this "Female Martial Arts"?