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Xiao Du Yi Mian in Tainan


Food — photo by bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, accompanying poem "Xiao Du Yi Mian in Tainan"
Photo: bryan… from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Sushi not enough, we head for late-night noodles,
Xiao Du Yi Mian on You'ai Street,
Open till two, crowded with folks,
Tainan food earns a page.

The noodles are chewy, not fried,
Minced pork base, truly unique,
A bowl for thirty, not pricey,
Grab some braised sides to go.

A perfect late-night spot,
Chat and fill up, talk of moon and love,
No need to recommend, guests already swarm,
So I write this on a whim.