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title: Hsinchu rice vermicelli and the Jiujiang wind
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# Hsinchu rice vermicelli and the Jiujiang wind

A little of each town’s story　/　Hsinchu, Taiwan

Hsinchu is nicknamed the "Windy City" for the strength of the Jiujiang wind, which blows around the ninth lunar month (October to November). This wind dries the rice vermicelli and made Hsinchu mifen famous across Taiwan. Rice vermicelli and meatballs are the city's signature products.

## This moment in the journey: Rice vermicelli and meatball soup, Hsinchu's specialties

For dinner, Hsinchu's specialties at a local eatery. I left the stalls behind, walked down an alley of closed shutters, and arrived at Rongji on Wuchang Street. Windy Hsinchu is famous for its rice vermicelli.

The noodles I lifted with my chopsticks had a firm, springy bite and were tremendously good. Gongwan tang, meatball soup, is another Hsinchu specialty: bouncy, juicy meatballs bursting with flavor. No wonder the place was full of locals. I had found a great restaurant. Under the glowing sign of a pawnshop, I walked back to the apartment.

![Rice vermicelli lifted with chopsticks, a bowl of soup beside it](https://karigurashijourney.com/img/hsinchu/s99-1200.jpg)
- Sources: https://n.yam.com/Article/20231012507638
- Sources: https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/新竹市

Read this scene in the full journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/hsinchu/