[Ximen, Taipei, Taiwan] 阿宗麵線 Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle

One of my favorite places for a snack is Ay-Chung. I love their 麵線/mee sua. It is quite fragrant and full of flavor for such a simple little bowl of noodles. The broth is a thicker soup with bonito flakes and other ingredients that they keep secret. The last time I went, it was 50NT. You can eat it plain, but I prefer adding some garlic, vinegar, and chili to it. Some people seem to think that this is oyster vermicelli, but the noodles aren't round (thus, they call it "flour-rice noodles"), and there are no oysters. Some might say that these noodles aren't for the faint of heart--those are pig intestines in there. It's also all they serve. And rightly so! They have been around since 1975 and know what they're doing. The only questions you need to answer are if you want the small or large, and how many bowls. 

If you want one of the real tastes of Taiwan though, this is a can't miss item. If you don't like the crowds in Ximen, there are other locations around Taipei that you can check out. And just a forewarning, the small is really small. So do yourself a favor and get the big one!

Address:

峨眉街8之1號

Wanhua District, 台北市 108

Taiwan