also: タイピンエン
noun
Kumamoto-style vermicelli soup
A local specialty of Kumamoto, consisting of a clear broth with vermicelli noodles, vegetables, and often a boiled egg. The name derives from Chinese 太平燕 (tàipíngyàn), but the dish itself is a Japanese adaptation.
from Chinese tàipíngyàn
熊本に来たら、太平燕を食べてみてください。
When you come to Kumamoto, please try the vermicelli soup.
この店の太平燕は春雨がたっぷり入っている。
This restaurant's vermicelli soup has plenty of glass noodles.
From Chinese 太平燕 (tàipíngyàn), literally 'peace swallow', but the Japanese dish is a local adaptation unrelated to the original Chinese meaning.