Clam Noodle Soup 蛤仔面

Clam Noodle Soup (蛤仔面) is a Changhua (彰化) noodle dish built around a broth of clams, bones and pieces of pork. Clam meat is laid over the noodles before the bowl is served, bringing seafood and pork flavours together.

A broth with clams and pork

The county's food guide describes clams being simmered as a broth ingredient, with bones and pork pieces added in equal proportions. The noodles are served with a layer of clam meat on top.

Pork aroma and clam freshness

The hot soup carries the aroma of pork followed by a lighter fresh clam flavour. The noodles are eaten together with the chewy clam meat. The guide connects this local broth style with extensive clam aquaculture along Changhua's coast, which made the shellfish readily available to local cooks.