It’s day two of Yori House food aka leftovers because I ordered too much and was too ambitious with what my stomach is ready for in my old age. Check out my previous post for more info and my initial impressions on Yori House.

LOCATION: 114 ELM ST., CORTLAND NY, 13045

On the menu today is the Tan Tan Noodles from Yori House described as chicken broth with flavors of peanuts, chili oil, and black bean sauce for a savory, spicy kick served with noodles. When ordering I had the choice of ground pork or Shiitake mushrooms. Typically I would order pork but I love mushrooms and decided to go with a lighter protein since I also ordered the Shrimp pancake to balance that out. Pork is the more traditional choice with this Chinese plate but it’s not uncommon to use mushrooms when eating vegetarian.

The broth smelled amazing but I won’t lie, it was disappointing to have regular spaghetti noodles versus a rice noodle or an egg noodle. While Cortland might have a very small Asian population, I know there are Asian marts in nearby Syracuse and Ithaca so ingredients are not terribly difficult to find. Changing the noodles pushes the dish over too far into the American realm and takes away from a more authentic dish that could be achieved. Carrots and kale already take me out of it a little but there’s very little that makes this dish feel Asian to me. I’d buy just the broth if I could and leave the rest.