Zhoushan Seafood Noodles 舟山海鲜面

Zhoushan Seafood Noodles (舟山海鲜面) are noodle soup with a selection of seafood and other toppings. A Zhejiang Xuanchuan (浙江宣传) food essay describes rice noodles as a Shenjiamen (沈家门) preference and ordinary cut noodles as a Dinghai (定海) preference.

Noodles and toppings

At the noodle shop described in the essay, choices include shrimp, mantis shrimp, small yellow croaker, razor clams and clams. Prepared additions include smoked fish, fish balls, pork cracklings, ribs and eggs. Greens also go into the bowl, and diners choose between rice noodles and cut noodles.

Stock and seafood

The shop first simmers fresh marrow bones into a milky stock. The selected toppings go into the boiling broth. The essay describes the stock and seafood coming together in a clear, savoury soup with a slight sweetness, while the soft noodles absorb its flavour. It also notes that family versions differ in their choice of ingredients.