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A taste of Xiamen

A Xi Xia Mian

阿西虾面

Old-town prawn noodle shop, nearly a century old, near the Bashi market area. The broth gets its depth from whiskered velvet shrimp heads and shells that are toasted, pounded and slow-cooked for four hours. A lighter, seafood-sweet alternative to sacha noodles.

¥15–40 per person≈ US$2.23Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026Siming District, 11 Dayuan Road (near Bashi; metro station not confirmed)
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Why come here

A place worth making time for

Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026 (new this year).

The house favourites

What to order

Point at the Chinese. Staff will understand it even where the menu has no English at all.

  • Prawn noodles (虾面)
  • Prawn noodles with pork (虾面加肉)

What it actually tastes like

Intense shrimp-shell stock. Whether sacha or peanut is added to the bowl is unconfirmed; do not assume it is peanut-free.

Allergens in this kitchen

shellfishgluten/wheat

This is the kitchen, not one dish. Woks, fryers, blanching water and utensils are shared in almost every Chinese restaurant, so for a serious allergy treat the whole premises as the unit rather than ordering around it.