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Misua

Misua noodles fromTaiwan
Alternative names	Wheat vermicelli
Type	Chinese noodles
Place of origin	China
Region or state	Fujian
Main ingredients	Wheat flour
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	麵線
Simplified Chinese	面线
Literal meaning	noodle threads
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin miànxiàn Southern Min HokkienPOJ mī-sòaⁿ
Khmer name
Khmer	មីសួ (mii suə)
Media:Misua

Misua (also spelledmiswa) is an extremely thin type of noodle made from wheat flour. It is common in East and Southeast Asia, especially in the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, and Thailand.^[1]

Misua noodles are very delicate and cook in less than two minutes. They are often used in soups or lightly boiled dishes. The noodles are known for breaking easily if overcooked.^{[citation needed]}

Misua originated inFujian, China, where thin wheat noodles have been a staple for centuries. The noodle is traditionally associated with longevity and is often served during birthdays, festivals, and other celebrations to symbolize a long life.^[2] Chinese immigrants brought misua to Southeast Asia, where it was adapted into local cuisines. In the Philippines, misua became integrated into both home cooking and ceremonial meals, often eaten with chicken, pork, or seafood in festive soups. The adaptation demonstrates how Chinese culinary traditions influenced Filipino food culture over the centuries.^{[citation needed]}

In Taiwan, there are two forms ofmisua. The first is plain, while the second has been steamed at high heat,caramelizing it to a light brown colour. For birthdays, plainmisua is usually served plain withpork hocks (猪腳麵線) in stewed broth as a Taiwanese birthday tradition. Brownmisua can be cooked for prolonged periods without disintegrating in the cooking broth and is used inoyster vermicelli (蚵仔麵線), a dish popular in Taiwan.^{[citation needed]}

Misua is cooked during important festivities, and eaten in China as well inCambodia,Malaysia,Indonesia,Singapore,Vietnam,Brunei,Thailand,Myanmar, and particularly in bothTaiwan and thePhilippines.^{[citation needed]}

Misua signifies long life inChinese culture, and as such is a traditional birthday food. Because of this, it is often discouraged to chew or cutmisua noodles.^[3] It is usually served with ingredients such aseggs,tofu,bell peppers,^[3]oysters, pig's large intestine,^[4]sponge gourd (known aspatola in the Philippines),^[5]shiitake mushroom,beef,shallots, orscallions, roastednuts or fried fish.^{[citation needed]}

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  Taiwaneseoyster misua
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  With pork intestines
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  WithFilipinobola-bola
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  Friedmisua with vegetables
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  With redrice wine and chicken

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