Mi sua are a traditional Chinese dish. Over time, this dish has undergone some changes in flavor and has become a famous specialty in the provinces of Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Tra Vinh...
The noodles of mi sua are so long that they are also called longevity noodles. There are two types of mi sua: salty and sweet.
Sweet mi sua are used to make sweet soup with boiled eggs. This version is often served at birthday parties. The red color of the egg yolk will bring good luck, happiness, and fulfillment to the new age, according to Chinese beliefs.
However, salty mi sua or stir-fried mi sua are more popular and loved by many people.
Mi sua are made from the main ingredients of soybeans and eggs, so they are golden yellow, long, and thick, standing out from other types of noodles. After many kneading steps, the dough is rolled into thin pieces, cut into strands, and boiled. After being drained, the noodles are mixed with cooking oil to make them shinier and then processed immediately to avoid fermentation.
Mi sua are often stir-fried with vegetables, mushrooms, seafood such as squid, shrimp or pork, chicken and dipped in soy sauce or fish sauce with vinegar and chili depending on each person's preference. At first glance, mi sua are presented quite similar to dry hu tieu and can easily confuse diners if they do not know in advance or are introduced.
When enjoying, diners will feel the very characteristic light sweetness of the noodles because of the soybean ingredient. In addition, the noodles have a certain toughness, the fatty sweetness of the meat, the salty, spicy, sour taste of soy sauce, chili, lemon. Noodles can be both an afternoon snack and a main dish because of the large portion and full of nutrients.
Mi sua are often served with broth made from pork leg, green onions, fried onions, ground pepper, etc. to balance the taste and avoid being too rich.
The address selling delicious noodles in Soc Trang must include Kim Thuy Noodle restaurant (Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, Soc Trang City). The restaurant is famous as one of the places selling mi sua and long-standing Chinese dishes, loved by many diners in Soc Trang. In Ho Chi Minh City, diners can enjoy this specialty at Tan Huong Nam Restaurant (Ba Hat Street, District 10).
A set of mi sua is a bit more expensive than other types of noodles, around 45,000 - 60,000 VND. However, this is a reasonable price because the portion is full, with all kinds of meat and seafood.
In addition, tourists to Soc Trang can also go to grocery stores in the central market of Soc Trang city to buy fresh mi sua to prepare according to their family's taste and preferences.
