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  • In Dexter, MI they still have a deer pole at some sort of a shooting shop right on the mian road.

    Good Ol' Days 2009

  • In Dexter, MI they still have a deer pole at some sort of a shooting shop right on the mian road.

    Good Ol' Days 2009

  • "I thought the portions were really small compared to other types of noodles in Taiwan, such as beef noodles," says Janet Hsieh, the TV host for Discovery Travel & Living's Fun Taiwan, on her own first impressions of dan zai mian.

    Tainan's Dan Zai Mian 2010

  • The Setting First-timers eating a bowl of dan zai mian often carp at the kitchen for being too stingy.

    Tainan's Dan Zai Mian 2010

  • “Jin dan shui mian” means Jin Dan gives you high-quality sleep.

    Tao I Dr. 2010

  • Her success story is held up as an example of how dan zai mian can provide a second chance in life.

    Tainan's Dan Zai Mian 2010

  • "Ask people what the first thing that comes to their mind is when you say 'Tainan,' and nine out of 10 will say, 'Dan zai mian,'" declares Chen Zao-ming, director of the Taiwan Visitor's Association.

    Tainan's Dan Zai Mian 2010

  • Tainan's dan zai mian consists of a small bundle of yellow noodles (called you mian, or "oil noodles" in Mandarin) sitting in a light shrimp broth and five essential toppings: stewed mince pork sauce (called rou zao), boiled shrimp, coriander, black vinegar and garlic.

    Tainan's Dan Zai Mian 2010

  • His great-granddaughter, Hung Guei - lan, personally greets guests at the original branch of their family-owned dan zai mian specialty shop, Du Xiao Yue.

    Tainan's Dan Zai Mian 2010

  • Selling more than 2,000 bowls of dan zai mian a day, this 20-year-old Taipei restaurant boasts that while it doesn't have deep ancestral roots in the dish, it has a faithful following nonetheless.

    Tainan's Dan Zai Mian 2010

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