Misua

Misua is a very thin variety of salted Chinese noodles made from . They differ from and cellophane noodles in that the latter two are made from rice and mung beans, respectively, and typically a lot thinner than those two varieties.

Preparation

Cooking misua usually takes less than 2 minutes in boiling water, and sometimes significantly less.

Culture

''Misua'' are cooked during important festivities, and eaten in China as well in Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, Thailand, and the Philippines. ''Misua'' signifies long life in Chinese culture, and as such is a traditional birthday food. It is usually served topped with ingredients such as , oysters, pig's large intestine, , beef, shallots, or scallions, and roasted s.

In Taiwan, there are two forms of misua. The first is plain, while the second has been steamed at high heat, it to a light brown colour. For birthdays, plain misua is usually served plain with in stewed broth as a Taiwanese birthday tradition. Brown misua can be cooked for prolonged periods without disintegrating in the cooking broth and is used in oyster vermicelli , a dish popular in Taiwan.