Bean Starch Noodles

Bean Starch Noodles

　　Bean starch noodles are a specialty snack of Keelung. The main ingredient, "bean starch," is made from a type of millet bean that resembles soybeans with black specks. The beans are ground into powder and processed into noodle-like strands, though they are shorter and thinner than regular noodles—these are what we call bean starch noodles. They are then cooked in a broth along with squid thick soup and shrimp thick soup. The soup base is thickened with ingredients such as shrimp and oysters, making it hearty and full of ingredients—definitely worth a try. (Keelung)