A small chain from the San Gabriel Valley brings rice noodle bowls from South China to Santa Ana
Opened in May 2026, Santa Ana’s Feng Ying Guilin Rice Noodles (also stylized FengYing) specializes in a recipe from South China that you’ll find breathlessly touted online as “famous,” “legendary,” and “over 2,000 years old” – Guilin noodles from the province of Guangxi. The concept pairs rounded, medium-thickness rice noodles with a small portion of light brown meat stock and soy-based sauce, proteins of your choice, and sour vegetables, then gives you access to a set of additional toppings to customize the flavor and texture to your liking.
Half of Feng Ying’s single-page, double-sided menu offers varied toppings for this dry noodle dish, ranging from a $10 vegetarian version to a $20 “house special” with six different proteins. The other half offers soups pairing the same basic ingredients with pickled cabbage, at prices from $11 to $18 based on proteins; most entrees are $15 or $16 with a single choice of meat. Several cold appetizers ($8 to $12) include cucumber salad, tofu with pepper or chilis, century eggs, and two sliced beef options…