Noodles · West Central
Li Mama Minzu Guo-shao Noodles
李媽媽民族鍋燒老店
Photo: bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0Representative photo of Yi mein (yi-mian noodles), not taken at this shop.
The shop dates to 1963 and moved from beside Chihkan Tower to Zhongyi Road. It claims to have started Tainan's guo-shao yi-mian: noodles in bonito broth topped with tempura shrimp and fish.
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Photo: bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0鍋燒意麵
Guo-shao yi mian
Yi mian made with duck egg, cooked in a bonito broth the founder learned from a Japanese chef, and topped with two hand-battered tempura shrimp and fried fish cake. The family has kept the bonito base rather than switching to shacha.
About this dish →Sights nearby
赤崁樓Chihkan Tower (Fort Provintia)
Two Qing-era pavilions sitting on the base of Fort Provintia, the Dutch fort on the mainland. It is the obvious starting point for the old town.
祀典大天后宮Grand Matsu Temple
Next to the Official Martial Temple, this Mazu temple occupies the former residence of the Ming prince Zhu Shugui.
祀典武廟Official Martial Temple
Stepped gable walls along Yongfu Road mark this temple to Guan Yu, a short walk from Chihkan Tower.
Nearby places to eat
添厚Eat to Fat
Small restaurant cooking hard-to-find Tainan banquet dishes such as squid and whelk soup.
博仁堂Po Jen Tang
Former Chinese herbal pharmacy now serving mild herbal tonic soups and sesame-oil noodle set meals.
小公園擔仔麵Small Park Danzai Noodles
Evening noodle stall serving small bowls of danzai noodles topped with shrimp and braised minced pork.