Danzi Noodles Originating in Tainan! Delicious Noodles with Rich Broth
Tainan Noodles (Danzai Noodles) + Boiled Egg
TaiwanTaipei, Linjiang Night Market
- Food Travel Log
- Taiwan’s safest gourmet option: danzai noodles. The springy noodles have a pleasant texture, and the broth is so well-balanced it makes you want to flip the bowl in satisfaction. The supportive minced meat and cilantro deserve utmost respect. It began with Tainan fishermen making it as a side job. Maybe the best danzai noodles hint at a combination of Tainan + seafood? Got a reason to go to Tainan now!
- Taste Rating
- Price
- 70 New Taiwan Dollar
- Meal Date
- 5/6/2023
- Insights from the Gourmet AI
- Tanzai noodles are said to have been started as a side business during times of poor fishing by a fisherman named Hong Yutou in Tainan, Taiwan, in the late 19th century. The simple noodle dish he offered at his food stall captured the hearts of many with its unique shrimp-flavored broth and combination of minced meat, eventually spreading throughout Taiwan. Originally served in small bowls, it was called "Tanzai noodles." The dish is characterized by its simple yet flavorful taste, with the shrimp broth playing an important role. Additionally, the boiled egg used as a topping acts as a perfect supporting character that enhances the noodles' umami. Although it originates from Tainan, enjoying Tanzai noodles at the Linjiang Street Night Market is one of the delights of a culinary journey in Taiwan. However, in the blog, while the noodles are praised as "inverted bowl level," it casually skips over the fisherman's trivia, perhaps more distracted by the presence of the boiled egg than Tainan itself, a truly egg-cited fellow (LOL). With each mystery the author’s culinary curiosity expands, one might amusingly imagine a mix-up with "Dan Dan noodles" prompting a stamp rally all the way to Sichuan, China!
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