Douhua Mixian - Tofu pudding and rice-noodles with sauce

(Chinese:豆花米线; Pinyin: dòu huā mǐ xiàn)

Kunming is located in South-west China, where rice is the staple food, so Kunming folk love to eat foods made of rice. As a result, Mixian (rice noodles) have been popular in Kunming for centuries.

If you go to Kunming, you shouldn’t miss tasting Douhua Mixian. Created by a military attaché’s wife hundreds years ago, Douhua Mixian has become a famous and featured snack of this city. The taste of Douhua Mixian is similar to the fantastic climate of this Spring City —- a little spicy, a little sweet and a little sour with a delicious smell.

The ingredients:

Mixian (rice noodles), tofu pudding, bean jam, meat paste, bean sprout, leek, green onion, local dry sauerkraut, sesame oil, chili oil and sweet soy sauce.

Douhua Mixian can be found all over Kunming but listed below are 3 authentic restaurants serving this popular dish.

凤翥小吃 (fèng zhú xiǎo chī)

Fengzhu Road, Kunming.

得胜桥豆花米线 (dé shèng qiáo dòu huā mǐ xiàn)

92#, Nanxiang St, Kunming.

美琼豆花米线店 (měi qióng dòu huā mǐ xiàn diàn)

285#, Tuodong Road, Kunming.

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