Eel noodles () comprise a signature Taiwanese noodle dish consisting of thick, chewy, egg noodles with young yellow or finless
eels
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, and a brown sweet and sour sauce or viscous soup. The dish originated from the food capital of Taiwan -
Tainan City
Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" for its over 200 years of his ...
, which is near the sea. The dish is considered one of the national dishes of Taiwan and can be found in many Taiwanese restaurants and night markets all around the country. Eel noodles was featured on the 19 great dishes in Tainan, Taiwan's capital of food by
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Travel.
Culinary method
To prepare the dish, cook the eel first, then stir-fry it with
black vinegar
Black vinegar is dark-colored vinegar used in Chinese cuisine.
Types
China
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, sugar, ''
yi mein
Yi mein () is a variety of flat Cantonese egg noodles made from wheat flour. They are known for their golden brown color and chewy characteristics. The slightly chewy and slightly spongy texture of the noodles is due to the soda water used in ...
'', and eel. Another method of dry stir-fry is to cook the noodle first, and then mix the fried eel with it.
See also
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Taiwanese cuisine
Taiwanese cuisine (, Bopomofo:ㄊㄞˊㄨㄢˉㄌㄧㄠˋㄌㄧˇ, or , Bopomofo:ㄊㄞˊㄨㄢˉㄘㄞˋ) has several variations. The earliest known cuisines of Taiwan are that of the Taiwanese indigenous peoples. Over hundred years of histor ...
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Ta-a mi
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Oyster vermicelli
References
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Taiwanese noodle dishes
National dishes
Taiwanese cuisine