Food Detective / Taiwan / Dānzǎi miàn

Danzai noodles · 擔仔麵

擔仔麵 · Dānzǎi miàn

A small bowl of Tainan-style noodles topped with minced pork sauce and a shrimp.

Kind
Noodles, Soup & stew
Cooking
In broth
Taste
Salty, Light bite · Not spicy
Served · texture
Hot · Small, light bowl

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients, including hidden ones

Main ingredient
Wheat
Usually included
Pork, Shrimp
Can be in the sauce or broth
Shrimp paste, salted or dried shrimp
  • A shrimp topping and shrimp stock are usual.

Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.

CHAINS

Which chain, which menu item

Prices in local currency (TWD).

No chain with a confirmed menu item yet. Find restaurants on Google Maps ↗

“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.

PRICE GUIDE

General price guide · One small bowl

Budget
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Typical
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Premium
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Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.

ORDERING

Phrases to show when ordering

不要加蝦
No shrimp, please (bú yào jiā xiā)
不要海鮮
No seafood, please (bú yào hǎixiān)
湯頭有魚或海鮮嗎?
Is there fish or seafood in the broth? (tāngtóu yǒu yú huò hǎixiān ma?)
我不吃豬肉
I don’t eat pork (wǒ bù chī zhūròu)
我不吃牛肉
I don’t eat beef (wǒ bù chī niúròu)
不要加蛋
No egg, please (bú yào jiā dàn)
我對花生過敏
I’m allergic to peanuts (wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn)
不要辣
Not spicy (bú yào là)
我有過敏
I have an allergy (wǒ yǒu guòmǐn) — then the ingredient

A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.

Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Danzai noodles (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.