Misua: 59 Photos & Videos

Misua Soup with Ground Pork

FAQ

Misua is cooked during important festivities, and eaten in China as well in Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, Thailand, Myanmar, and particularly in both Taiwan and the Philippines. Misua signifies long life in Chinese culture, and as such is a traditional birthday food.
Sotanghon and misua are both vermicelli noodles, but the former is made from mung beans and the latter from rice. While they look almost identical, the difference is in the texture: sotanghon is smooth and slippery, which is why it is also called glass or cellophane noodles.
Misua, meet kimchi. For this kimchi vermicelli dish, we wanted a more flavorful broth–enter mushroom soaking liquid and kimchi (don't forget the juice!). Kimchi jjigae is the inspiration of this dish, retaining the spicy and sour umami that the Korean stew is known for.
Japanese somen noodles. You can substitute misua with Japanese somen noodles since they are alike in texture and made of the same thing. You can also you can use any other thin noodle such as vermicelli or angel hair pasta.
Misua is a type of noodle, but in the Philippines it is also synonymous to a dish–a poor man's dish. In the Asian shops here in the UK, they sell it as Chinese vermicelli, which is smoother and silkier than the vermicelli from Pakistan. Also, the Chinese vermicelli is salty.