Suzhou-style noodles emphasize the soup, which can be white or red. White soup uses basic ingredients like chicken and pork bone, while red soup adds meat stock for richness. Noodles are topped with items like fried eel paste, smoked fish, and river shrimp. Authentic noodle houses in Suzhou serve noodles according to orders like heavy or light toppings and thick or thin soup. Famous noodle shops introduce traditional methods of crossing the bridge to keep toppings and soup separate.