Taiwanese noodle soup
Oyster vermicelli A bowl of oyster vermicelli in Taipei, Taiwan |
| Alternative names | 蚵仔麵線 |
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| Type | Vermicelli soup |
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| Course | Main course, snack |
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| Place of origin | Taiwan |
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| Serving temperature | hot |
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| Main ingredients | Oyster, misua, flour |
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Oyster vermicelli or oyster misua (traditional Chinese: 蚵仔麵線; Taiwanese Hokkien: ô-á mī-sòaⁿ) is a kind of noodle soup originated in Taiwan.[1] Its main ingredients are oysters and misua (Chinese vermicelli). One of the famous places serving this is in Dihua Street, Dadaocheng, Taipei.[citation needed] A tan-brown variety of vermicelli used for this dish is made primarily with wheat flour and salt, and gains its unique colour due to a steaming process that darkens the sugars in the dough, allowing it to be cooked for longer periods without breaking down.[2]
An alternative is vermicelli with large intestine, in which oysters are substituted with small segments of pig's large intestine.
