Noodles

Today I made a run to the local "authentic" Chinese food market with Mr. Wu to buy Shanghai noodles for supper. We rounded the corner past the tanks of eels, hanging ducks and acres of fresh vegetables to the Noodle Stall. Mr. Wu yakked to the proprieters about the noodles. What they said I don't know, although it seemed to be something about how limp they appeared. Oddly, they weren't stuck together. Maybe lightly floured? He fingered them a couple times. I couldn't help wonder how many others had fingered my supper. Oh well, they will be boiled. Yes, they will become part of a dish with meat, (take your pick), fresh vegetables (something like baby spinach), garlic, ginger, onion, soy, etc., etc. Is there such a thing as fresh noodles, bought every day at the Noodle Stall?