Qiu Yin Longshan Misua Paste

Review

Qiu Yin Longshan Misua Paste stands beside the First Market where Minzu Road meets the food street, easy to spot by its red sign. It has been open since 1996 and is counted, along with Wang Wang, as one of Lukang's signature misua paste shops. Supertaste notes that most customers are locals, and the shop sells only misua paste, which people here eat for breakfast, lunch or even an afternoon snack.

What sets it apart is that there are no oysters or intestines; instead each bowl gets a whole piece of marinated pork hind leg, plus egg and dried shrimp. Descriptions vary a little: some say the thickening is light and the bowl feels clean and easy to eat, while one blogger loved its dense texture, and a 2025 roundup describes darker noodles, a clean taste and generous meat. Everyone agrees the flavor is mild and recommends adding vinegar and chili for more depth.

Fans like the generous meat and fair price and feel it has more local character than tourist-heavy shops; it is often compared with Wang Wang, and each has loyal supporters. On the downside, the staff add cilantro for you, so say so when ordering if you do not want it, and at peak times both dine-in and takeaway customers queue. Prices have risen over time: NT$25 small and NT$35 large in a 2021 article, NT$30 and NT$40 in 2022, and from November 2024 NT$35 and NT$45. Check on site.

Sources disagree on hours: it opens around 5:30 to 6:00 a.m. and closes somewhere between 4:00 and 5:30 p.m., so confirm before going. By about 10 a.m. on weekdays it is often full, but the staff keep serving nonstop and waits are not long. Seating and surroundings are those of a simple market stall, and Han Bin Crystal Dumplings and a powdered jelly ice stand are right next door, perfect for eating your way along.

It suits people who like plenty of meat and a light flavor, as well as misua lovers who want to compare it with Wang Wang. Order a small bowl, taste the broth plain first, then add vinegar and chili to see how it differs from the others.