Plain Mianxian
A serious battle between soup and noodles! Zero Ingredients Too Clean Taiwanese Breakfast
Description
The ultimate subtractive menu: pure enjoyment of the rich, bonito-flavored thick broth and red mianxian, entirely omitting toppings like intestines or oysters.
Restaurants serving Plain Mianxian
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Red Mianxian
- Bonito broth
- Pork bones
- Black vinegar
- Garlic
- Cilantro
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Without toppings, the broth's umami decides everything. Slowly boil pork bones, chicken bones, massive bonito flakes, and dried shrimp in a large pot, then strain for a supreme golden broth.
- Rinse red mianxian, cut to suitable lengths, add to the broth pot, and simmer on low.
- Season with soy sauce, fried shallots, and rock sugar.
- Stir in potato starch slurry to create an intense thickness that feels heavy on a soup spoon.
- Pour into a bowl, add zero toppings except condiments: 'grated garlic', 'black vinegar (Wu Cu)', 'cilantro', and 'homemade chili oil'.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Garlic and Black vinegar
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese Somen, Powdered bonito stock
Pairing
Fried Dough Stick (Youtiao) or Radish Cake
Trivia
[Trend] Popular as a Taiwanese breakfast or a light snack. Extremely cheap due to having no toppings, it's a menu only long-established shops with absolute confidence in their broth can serve.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dip the Taiwanese fried dough stick 'Youtiao', letting it absorb the thick, bonito and garlic-flavored broth to the limit before eating!
Allergen
Wheat, Soy