Taiwanese vermicelli - tourists' nightmare, locals' comfort ...

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While serving as a comfort snack between-meals, many foreigners are shook at the sight of Taiwanese vermicelli, especially when heard about its ingredients!  Taiwanesevermicelli-tourists'nightmare,locals'comfortfood丨EatinginTaiwanOneofthemostsignaturetraitsofTaiwanesecuisineisthatthedishesdon’tparticularlylookprettyorappetizing-despitetheiroftenheavenlytaste.TheTaiwanesevermicelli,or“mī-sòa”inlocalutterance,isapopulardishforallTaiwanese,whilethetoppingsforTaiwanesevermicellivariesgreatlydependsonthefishingorfarmingspecialityofdifferentareas.Usually,itservesasacomfortsnackbetween-mealsforlocals,eitherduringalazyafternoonorlatenightafteralongdayofwork.Forsomeforeignershowever,manyareshookatthesightofmī-sòa,especiallywhenheardaboutwhatisprovidedasitsingredients.ThebaseofTaiwaneseVermicelli-alsocalled“mī-sòa”orMisua-originatedfromFujian,Chinaasavarietyofsaltednoodlesmadefromwheatflour.TracingbacktoourimmigrationhistoryfromFujianin17thcentury,“mī-sòa”traditionallycarriesthesymboloflonglifeandiseatenatimportantfestivalsasbirthdayfoodtowishforlongevityandprosperityingeneral.Inordertothickenthetexture,potatostarchisalsousedduringcooking,makingthedishtoappearlikesomekindofstickysoup.ThemostpopulartoppingsofvermicelliinTaiwanincludeoysters,porkhocks,fish,mushroomsandpig'slargeintestine-soitisunderstandablewhyitoftenscaresoffforeigners.Atlast,vegetablessuchascorianderandparsleyaresprinkledontoptoaddabitofextraflavor-sometimesabittoomuchforcoriander-haters!WhileweservetheTaiwanesevermicelliwithporkintestinestothosewhowouldliketochallengetheirappetiteforexoticandcrazyfood-wedon’twantotherstofeelleftout.That’sright,evenifyouwouldliketoskiptheintestines,thereisalsosomethingonthesideforyoutotryout.Habituallyservedwith“mī-sòa”inTaiwanisourveryownoden/olen.Originallyaone-potdishinventedinJapan,odenwasbroughtovertoTaiwanduringtheJapanesecolonizationinTaiwanfrom1895to1945.DifferentfromitsJapaneserootshowever,theconceptofodenwaslaterdevelopedandfusedwith“Tempura”andbecame“Olen/Tianbula”intheirownTaiwanesestyle,whichisusedtodescribeaspecifictypeofsnackthatismadeupbyfishcakes,ricebloodpuddingsandmeatballs,withspecialsaucedressingonthetop.YoumightnoticethemorefancyJapanesestyledoden,calledGuan-dong-zhu/Kanto-dakiavailableinconveniencestores-butnothingbeatsaplateofgoodoldTaiwaneseolenonachillyafternoon!Withtwodishofdifferentoriginsnowcombinedperfectlyasatypicallocalsnack,thisisthemagicofTaiwanesedevelopmentthroughhistoryandourloveforfood.Finally,doyourbesttoenjoyTaiwanesevermicelliandoden-“mī-sòa”and“olen”-anddon’tforgetthephraseoftruththatappliestoalmostallTaiwanesecuisine:Thecraziersomefoodseemstoforeigners,themoreappetizingitistouslocals!TaipeiFoodTour丨TasteAllKindsofTaiwaneseSignatureDishinOneSingleTourTravelinginTaiwan?Whynothavealunchwithus!AtthefifthstopofourFoodTour,LikeItFormosabringsyouoneofthenotoriousdish-Taiwanesevermicelli,or“mī-sòa”inlocalutterance.Thevermicelliisservedwithintestinesandtheoptionalcoriander.Don'tforgettoaddsomeblackvinegarinordertoexperiencethesoulofthisauthenticstreetfood!READMORE:TaipeiFoodTourTags:VermicelliTaiwaneseVermicelliMī-sòaMisuaOysterOysterVermicelliIntestineIntestineVermicelliCorianderParsleyOdenOlenTempuraTianbulaGuan-dong-zhuKanto-dakiEatinginTaiwanPostnotmarkedaslikedFeaturedPosts12DistrictsofTaipeiCity(Part2)12DistrictsofTaipeiCity(Part1)RecentPosts2019WorldMusicFestivalinTaiwanTaiwanesevermicelli-tourists'nightmare,locals'comfortfood丨EatinginTaiwanFlakyscallionpancake,Taiwan'sverticalpizza丨EatinginTaiwanNeversayyouhadrealbubbleteauntilyouhaveithereinTaiwan丨EatinginTaiwanThereisnothingmoredeliciousthandumplings!丨EatinginTaiwanDoyouknowTaiwanistheKingdomofFruit?丨EatinginTaiwanElectionSeasoninTaiwan7ThingsYouShouldKnowabout2018TaiwanLGBTPride12DistrictsofTaipeiCity(Part2)12DistrictsofTaipeiCity(Part1)ArchiveOctober2019(1)1postDecember2018(3)3postsNovember2018(3)3postsOctober2018(2)2postsSeptember2018(1)1postJanuary2016(1)1postDecember2015(1)1postSeptember2015(1)1postAugust2015(1)1postSearchByTags7-11AreaartistBaseballBeitouDistrictBelgiumBobaBobaMilkTeaBobaTeaBubbleBubbleMilkTeaBubbleTeaCapitalChineseTaipeiChuLiLunCongYouBingConvenienceStoreCorianderCultureDa'anDistrictdanceDatongDistrictDemocracyDemocraticProgressivePartyDingTaiFungDistrictDistrictsofTaipeiDPPDumplingsEatinginTaipeiEatinginTaiwanElectionElectionSeasonFamilyMartfestivalFlakyScallionPancakeFormosaFriedDumplingsFruitFunFactGayGayPrideGayTourGhostMonthGuan-dong-zhuGuideGyozaInhabitantIntestineIntestineVermicelliIslandJamesSoongjazzJiaoziKanto-dakiKingdomofFruitKMTLanguagelectureLGBTLGBTCultureLGBTPrideLGBTRightLGBTTourLunarCalendarManduMetropolitanMī-sòaMilkMilkTeaMisuaMountainMountainJademusicMustEatinTaipeiFollowUs 



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