何小姑虾蟹楼(青年中路店)

Good news for those who like to eat crayfish, this one tastes really good, highly recommended

### **🦞 The real experience of Yueyang Xiahe Street: the fireworks and grease of the night snack world** #### **✅ Reasons for being worth it** 1. **The ceiling-level experience of Hunan night snack** - The whole street is filled with the aroma of spicy crayfish, and baskets of live shrimps are piled up at the door of each store. The freshness of freshly killed and cooked shrimps beats the restaurants in shopping malls 2. **The price is reasonable and the portion is large** - 80-100 yuan per person can achieve crayfish freedom (cheaper than Changsha), and the night market price of braised shrimps often buys three catties and gets one catty free 3. **The atmosphere of the market is full** - The sound of bare-chested uncles playing finger-guessing games, the boss lady's spicy shouting, and the sound of beer bottles colliding are more vivid than any performances. --- #### **❌ Reality that needs to be accepted** 1. **Rough environment** - Greasy floor + plastic stool + shared trash can, so beware if you have a mysophobia (but locals say "the dirtier, the more authentic") 2. **Difficulty in choosing hell** - More than 30 stores have "old brands" in their names, but the taste is actually not much different. It is recommended to look for the ones with the most people in line (such as Xiaojiajie and He Xiaogu) 3. **Traffic nightmare** - After 8pm, the traffic is so congested that electric cars are faster than cars. It is best to park in a shopping mall 10 minutes away on foot --- #### **📌 Gourmet Guide** - **Hidden way to eat**: Ask the boss to cook bald noodles with shrimp soup, the ultimate carbon bomb - **Money-saving tips**: Some stores start to offer discounts after 10pm, but the quality of the shrimp will decline - **Survival guide**: Wear dark clothes (oil splash warning), prepare wet wipes and stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets **💬 Locals' advice:** "Don't count on the service and the environment. What they sell here is the hot and lively street atmosphere - squatting on a plastic stool to peel shrimps, you will understand Yueyang better than in a high-end restaurant."