Lunar New Year Longevity Noodles: Misua Soup Recipe

The lunar new year longevity noodle dish, misua (miswa or mee swa) is served during festivities (including the lunar new year) and special occasions (like birthdays) in china, singapore, malaysia, indonesia, vietnam, the philippines, and taiwan. What is misua? It is a thin wheat noodle that takes around five minutes to cook. Cook the misua longer and the starch will thicken the soup while the noodles turn soggy. As sold in asian groceries, misua comes in coiled bundles. The noodles swell tremendously during cooking so, as a guide, use one bundle to serve two.