Mì sụa (also known as mì trường thọ) is a traditional dish of the Chinese community, popular in the provinces of Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Tra Vinh…, often enjoyed during Tet holidays and birthdays.
History
Mì sụa is a specialty dish of the Chinese community living in the southwestern provinces. This dish gradually spread throughout the ethnic communities around the region and until now, mì sụa has become a popular dish among the people here.
Specialties
The ingredients to make this dish are very special, the noodles are made from soybeans and eggs so the noodles stand out with their yellow color, are longer, and larger than other types of noodles, and have a unique sweet taste.
There are two main types of noodles salted and non-salted (sweet), so they can be processed into different dishes. The salted noodles are used to make fried or stir-fried dishes. On the other hand, unsalted noodles are often used to cook chè (sweet soup). Each bowl of mì sụa usually has noodles, grilled ribs or grilled chicken, char siu, seafood or pork bone, satay… Depending on the diners’s needs, they can order dishes accordingly.
Fresh salted noodles will be lightly scalded in hot water and then stir-fried with a variety of vegetables, mushrooms, seafood, pork, and chicken, then served with a cup of soy sauce or sweet and sour fish sauce depending on taste.
The toughness and crunchiness of the noodles combined with the fatty and sweet taste of meat and seafood make the dish more attractive.
A bowl of stir-fried noodles will be served with a bowl of broth that is often stewed with pork bone and seasoned with spices such as coriander, fried onions, pepper, and scallion… to enhance the aroma, making the eater feel more flavorful.
With non-salty mì sụa (sweet noodles), people often use them to cook sweet soup with boiled eggs. The red color of the egg yolk symbolizes wishes for peace, luck, and a fulfilling life, so this dish is often cooked at parties, birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries. Sweet soup noodles have a unique aroma and a strange sweet taste.
Main ingredient
– Soybean and chicken egg
– Grilled ribs or chicken, char siu, seafood, satay, pork bone
– Vegetables, mushrooms, coriander, fried onions, pepper, and scallion
– Soy sauce or fish sauce and other spices
Recommend some places to enjoy
Although there are currently many shops selling mì sụa in other localities such as Ho Chi Minh City or Can Tho, to enjoy this dish most authentically, customers should still return to mì sụa’s homeland.
– Mì sụa Tân Hương Nam: No. 382 Ba Hat Street, Ward 8, Disitrict 10, HCMC
– Tiệm mì Kim Thuý: No. 11 Cach Mang Thang 8 Street, Ward 1, Soc Trang City
– Tiệm mì Hiệp Lợi: No. 14 Ngo Quyen Street, Ward 1, Soc Trang City
If you are looking for a delicious and authentic Vietnamese dish, Mì sụa is a great option. It is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone.
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