肠蚝面线 (NT$60)!
Tuesday Taiwan New Year — pork intestine oyster mee sua NT$60. Iconic Taiwan New Year food.
Tuesday Taiwan New Year Day breakfast — 肠蚝面线 (pork intestine oyster mee sua) at NT$60 (~SGD$2.75). Iconic Taiwan New Year food.
The 肠蚝面线 (intestine oyster mee sua):
- Iconic Taipei specialty
- Thin mee sua noodles in starch-thickened broth
- Braised pork intestines
- Oysters (sometimes both)
- Garlic + cilantro garnish
- The proper Taipei breakfast classic
The Taipei mee sua specifically:
- Ay Chung Flour Rice Noodles (the proper destination)
- Originated 1975 in Ximending
- Multi-generation operation
- Iconic Taipei food destination
- The proper “must-eat Taipei food”
The New Year Day timing makes proper symbolic eating:
- Long noodles symbolise longevity
- Proper Chinese cultural tradition
- The proper “auspicious New Year eating”
At NT$60 (~SGD$2.75), proper Taiwan budget specialty pricing.
The Taiwan trip provides proper authentic cuisine pilgrimage:
- Multiple iconic Taiwan dishes sampled
- Significant cost savings vs. Singapore
- Cultural appreciation
- The proper “Taiwan food journey”
Overall: 4.8 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Excellent Taipei pork intestine oyster mee sua. Would re-visit.
