Noodle · Simmered

Shacha Mian (Satay Noodle Soup)

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The 'satay' in the name isn't peanut sauce like Southeast Asian satay — it's a savory sauce of dried shrimp, garlic, and chili adapted from regional trade.

Wheat noodles are served in a rich, reddish broth built around shacha sauce, with seafood, pork, or offal, finished with garlic oil and chili.

Why it's made this way: Xiamen's history as a trading port exposed local cooks to Southeast Asian satay seasoning, reworked with local shrimp and spices.