Description
A historic noodle dish from Tainan featuring a supreme broth made from shrimp heads, flavored with braised pork mince and garlic, served in a small signature bowl.
Restaurants serving Tainan Danzai Noodles
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Chinese noodles
- Shrimp
- Minced pork
- Shrimp heads
- Garlic
- Cilantro
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Essence] Sauté massive amounts of fresh shrimp heads in oil, add water, and simmer to extract a rich 'shrimp broth'. Mix with a little pork bone broth.
- [Rou Zao] Simmer minced pork with fried shallots, soy sauce, and spices for hours to make a rich meat sauce.
- Briefly boil thin straight wheat noodles and place in a small bowl.
- Pour the hot shrimp broth, top with meat sauce, grated garlic, and a dash of black vinegar.
- Finish by garnishing with one boiled shrimp, cilantro, and bean sprouts.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Garlic and Black vinegar
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Thin Udon, Frozen peeled shrimp
Pairing
Cold Taiwan Beer and Xiang Chang(Sausage)
Trivia
[For Everyone] 'Danzai' refers to the shoulder pole vendors used to carry. It started when fishermen sold noodles with poles during the off-season. 'Du Hsiao Yueh' is world-famous.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Due to the small bowl, finish the noodles in about three bites, then use a spoon to down the remaining rich shrimp soup and meaty sauce all at once!
Allergen
Wheat, Shrimp, Pork, Soy