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Yanshui Noodles and Xuejia Milkfish

Photo: Chengyuki, CC BY-SA 4.0

Yanshui was a river-port town in the Qing era and is still known for its own thin yi mein noodles. After noodles, rice and shaved ice there, ride the same bus to Xuejia, a milkfish-farming town, for congee.

Getting there

Take a TRA train north to Xinying, then Tainan city bus Brown Trunk Line (棕幹線) to Yanshui; the same line continues to Xuejia. Return on the Brown Line to Xinying station, or ride on to Jiali and take the Blue Trunk Line back to Tainan Station.

On the way

  • Octagonal Tower (Bajiaolou): A Qing-era merchant's house in the middle of Yanshui's old town.
  • Yuejin Port: The old river harbour that made Yanshui rich, now a park by the water.
  1. 1

    10:30 · Noodles

    A Miao Yi Mian阿妙意麵

    The dry noodles are the order here. On Wednesdays it closes at 14:00.

    Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 09:00–17:00; Wed 09:00–14:00; Sat–Sun 08:00–18:00 (TVBS Supertaste, Feb 2024)

  2. 2

    11:30 · Rice dishes

    Hu Xu Pig Head Rice鬍鬚豬頭飯

    Bowls are small, so add a side dish from the counter.

    Daily 09:00–19:30 (TVBS Supertaste, Feb 2024; travel.yam, updated Jan 2025)

  3. 3

    14:00 · Desserts & ice

    Yin Feng Ice Parlor銀鋒冰果室

    Try the shaved ice with egg yolk, or a watermelon lemon juice.

    Daily 10:30–22:00 (TVBS Supertaste, Feb 2024; travel.yam, updated Jan 2025)

  4. 4

    16:30 · Milkfish & congee

    Yung Tung Milkfish永通虱目魚粥

    The afternoon session starts around 15:20. There is none on Thursdays.

    05:20–13:00, 15:20–20:30; Mon & Wed afternoon only, Thu morning only (CommonWealth, Feb 2025); tourism site lists daily 05:20–13:30, 15:30–20:30

Days are based on each shop's listed closing days. Buses to smaller towns can be infrequent, so check the timetable the day before. Check before you set off.