Noodle · Simmered

Shacha Mian (Satay Noodle Soup)

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'Shacha' is the Minnan pronunciation of 'satay' — the sauce arrived with overseas Chinese returning from Southeast Asia and was reworked with dried shrimp, dried fish, garlic and chili.

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.