also: タイピンエン
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
When you come to Kumamoto, please try the vermicelli soup.
This restaurant's vermicelli soup has plenty of glass noodles.
Standard kanji spelling for this dish name.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
From Chinese 太平燕 (tàipíngyàn), literally 'peace swallow', but the Japanese dish is a local adaptation unrelated to the original Chinese meaning.