Dishes
Clam noodles
蛤蜊麵
Also called: 蛤蜊湯麵 (clam noodle soup)
Noodles in a clam broth. The best-known version in Tainan uses a creamy soy-milk soup.
Photo: pelican from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0What it is
Noodles in a soup made with clams. At Jai Mi Ba (吃麵吧) in Tainan, the signature bowl uses a soy-milk broth that the Michelin inspectors describe as savoury, creamy and briny-sweet.
How it is made
Jai Mi Ba's owner-chef cooked French food for more than a decade and blends Taiwanese noodle traditions with French methods and sauces.
How to eat it
Go for lunch or dinner. Jai Mi Ba's menu is short and changes weekly, so check what is on.
Where to eat it in Tainan
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