At the table
Lift a small bundle with chopsticks and use a spoon for the broth. Choose toppings and chili separately when offered.
The described broth contains pork. Ask about toppings and sauces; fish toppings may contain bones.
Toppings vary: eggs, greens or meatballs may be added. Ask what the meatballs contain. Beef and catfish are other topping choices, not a fixed mixed topping.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Toppings vary: eggs, greens or meatballs may be added. Ask what the meatballs contain. Beef and catfish are other topping choices, not a fixed mixed topping.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Mild rice flavor with savory broth.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Fine, slippery and resilient noodles.
- How it’s made
- Rice is soaked, milled and pressed into fine noodles, then served with broth.
Toppings vary: eggs, greens or meatballs may be added. Ask what the meatballs contain. Beef and catfish are other topping choices, not a fixed mixed topping.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Jiangxi.
About this regional connection
Jiangxi: Nanfeng County, Fuzhou. Paired locally with the clear-broth dumplings as a signature snack.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有南丰水粉吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Nanfeng rice-noodle soup
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Nanfeng water noodles are also called thread noodles or tube-pressed noodles. Rice processing and noodle shops form part of the town’s everyday food culture.
