Do the noodles and broth always come together?
It depends on the restaurant and the menu item. The form served with a pork rib broth is well known, but look at what the item you order includes before you choose.
Mi Hun
Mi Hun · หมี่หุ้น
In Phuket, try mi hun too, made with thin rice noodles. It is known as a dish served with a pork rib broth. Take a bite of noodles and then a spoonful of the warm broth, and it tastes different from eating the noodles alone. It is a good choice when you have had thick-noodle mi hokkien and wonder about another noodle dish.
What does it taste like?
You enjoy the texture of thin rice noodles together with the flavor of the broth served with them. If the noodles and broth come separately, alternate between them. It makes for a different meal from thick stir-fried noodles.
Check whether the pork rib broth comes with it before you order.
Dish basics
- Dish name
- Mi Hun · Mi Hun
- Thai name
- หมี่หุ้น
- Type
- Rice & noodles
- Region
- Southern Thailand · A local noodle dish of Phuket
- Key ingredients
- Made with thin rice noodles. The form served with a pork rib broth is the best known.
The dish and where it comes from
In Phuket you can find thin rice noodle dishes under names such as mi hun and mi hun bar chang. Serving them with a pork rib broth is the best-known form. How each restaurant serves it can differ, so check the menu to see whether the noodles and broth come together.
How to order and eat it
- Check the menu to see whether the pork rib broth comes with it, then order.
- Take a bite of noodles first, then sip the warm broth. Alternate between the noodles and the broth.
- If you cannot eat pork, ask about what goes into the noodle seasoning and the broth. Do not assume that leaving out the broth is enough to avoid pork.
Frequently asked questions
If I do not eat pork, can I just skip the broth?
Pork can also be used in the noodle seasoning and the cooking. If you avoid pork, ask about the ingredients of both the noodles and the broth.
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Official sources and references
If you want to read more about the food and the regions behind it, these sources are a good place to start. Ingredients and recipes can vary from one restaurant to the next.