Oyster Thin Noodle

Oyster Thin Noodles have many different names, in English version, known as oyster vermicelli, oyster noodles soup or Oyster Chitterling Thin Noodles. Many foods taste different depends on areas, take Oyster Thin Noodle as sample, northern and southern tastes different; northern taste much salty and southern taste sweeter. The original Oyster Thin Noodles is from Amoy province of China, also, it is called “Thicken Threaded Noodle Soup,” and there is no oyster in it. When this traditional circulate to Taiwan, thin noodle becomes diversification. Oyster is the most common ingredient with thin noodle and it taste good when it put together with it.

It is simple to make the basic thin noodle; water, noodle, corn starch, soya sauce and some condiments. Most vendors usually cook in a large pot, this size could sales hundreds of bowl like the one on the right picture. Some people take thin noodle as breakfast, lunch, dinner and even late night snack. Basically, this is a snack food, it's quite popular food in Taiwan. 

Fresh and cooked oyster is cover on the top of thin noodle, and every oyster is big and looks good. By the way, seafood is another important major food sources in Taiwan, because
Taiwan is an Island, surround with the sea. After the oyster, what's on the top of it is coriander leaves. These leaves smells good with many food, like soup; the major purpose is for add more flavor with the food itself. 

It just taste amazing with oyster and leaves combining together in mouth. A little bit black vinegar and spicy sauce make all taste improve to another leave. It is really an special traditional snack.