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Tàⁿ-á-mī

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Tàⁿ-á-mī, also known as ta-a noodles or danzai noodles, is a type of snack found in Tainan, Taiwan, also called slack season ta-a noodles, and it originated in Tainan about 130 years ago. While the general recipe is well known, some of the spices and the proportions of the various ingredients are closely guarded secrets kept by the different restaurants and stands that serve it. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Partially Attested
Dietary Suitability
Contains Fish or Shellfish 1
The source names shrimp and minced pork; the value shows the shellfish component, and the pork also makes it a meat dish.
Classification
Course
Snack or Street Food 1
Connections

In Cuisine

Source Tàⁿ-á-mī (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Coriander, Ingredients
Source Tàⁿ-á-mī (Wikipedia)
Garlic, Ingredients
Source Tàⁿ-á-mī (Wikipedia)
Shrimp, Ingredients
Source Tàⁿ-á-mī (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Tàⁿ-á-mī (Wikipedia)
  • Origin section, ingredient list
    the various ingredients (shrimp-flavored soup, shrimp, minced pork, coriander, and garlic)
  • Introduction
    Tàⁿ-á-mī (Chinese: 擔仔麵; pinyin: dànzǎimiàn; Tâi-lô: tànn-á-mī; lit. 'shoulder pole noodle'), also known as ta-a noodles or danzai noodles, are a type of snack found in Tainan, Taiwan. Also known as "slack season ta-a noodles", they originated in Tainan (in southern Taiwan) about 130 years ago.
  • Uses Ingredient: Shrimp, infobox main_ingredient field
    Chinese wheat noodles, shrimp-flavored soup, shrimp, coriander, minced pork, garlic
  • Uses Ingredient: Coriander, infobox main_ingredient field
    Chinese wheat noodles, shrimp-flavored soup, shrimp, coriander, minced pork, garlic
  • Uses Ingredient: Garlic, infobox main_ingredient field
    Chinese wheat noodles, shrimp-flavored soup, shrimp, coriander, minced pork, garlic
  • In Cuisine: Taiwanese Cuisine, Lead paragraph
    'shoulder pole noodle'), also known as ta-a noodles or danzai noodles, are a type of snack found in Tainan, Taiwan.
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