Best Taiwanese Instant Noodles to Buy: 台酒麻辣乾拌麵, a Taiwan Souvenir by Wumamii × TTL

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What are the best Taiwanese instant noodles to buy as a souvenir? If you want Taiwan instant noodles that taste like a restaurant made them, try 台酒麻辣乾拌麵 (TTL spicy dry noodles). Wumamii (門前隱味), the Taipei beef noodle shop, made it together with Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor (TTL). The noodles are tossed with gin and a numbing Sichuan-pepper sauce with beef flavour. Each pack is 116 g with a spice level of 2/5. Buy it in person at Wumamii Ximen Hankou in Taipei or Wumamii Taichung Old Town and take it home in your luggage. A bag of 4 is NT$220 (about US$7).

Taiwanese instant noodles from a beef noodle shop

Wumamii has spent years on one bowl of beef noodle soup. This time the Sichuan pepper and beef aroma went into a pack of dry noodles small enough for your suitcase. Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor added the gin: according to its product information, this is the first time Western herbal gin has gone into Eastern-style Sichuan-pepper dry noodles.

• On the pack: 琴酒入麵｜椒麻留香｜牛肉風味 (gin-infused noodles, Sichuan-pepper aroma, beef flavour)
• Net weight 116 g; spice level 麻辣帶勁 2/5
• Supervised by Wumamii (門前隱味監製); seller: Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation
• Keeps at room temperature; shelf life six months (per Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor’s product information)

A Taiwan souvenir that fits in your suitcase

It is made for travellers who want to take a taste of Taiwan home, and for locals heading abroad with gifts. It is light and keeps at room temperature, so it is easy to share. Buying for a group? Pick up a few bags of 4 at the shop.

What the spicy dry noodles taste like

First comes the herbal note of the gin, then the tingle of Sichuan pepper, and finally the beef flavour and the warmth of chilli oil. Add an egg and some greens and it becomes a late-night meal.

How to cook 台酒麻辣乾拌麵

1. Rehydrate the noodles as directed on the back of the pack (follow the pack for water amount and time).
2. Toss the noodles with the Wumamii Sichuan-pepper sauce (seasoning oil) sachet.
3. Just before eating, pour over the gin sachet and dig in.

Steps summarised from Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor’s product information (checked 26 October 2026). For water amount and timing, follow the directions on the back of the pack. An egg and some greens make a good addition.

How to buy: in person at Ximen Hankou or Taichung Old Town

• Wumamii Ximen Hankou: No. 7, Lane 20, Sec. 2, Hankou St., Wanhua District, Taipei (台北市萬華區漢口街二段20巷7號). Daily 12:00–21:00
• Wumamii Taichung Old Town: No. 15, Dacheng St., Central District, Taichung (台中市中區大誠街15號). Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri 11:30–14:00 and 17:00–20:00; Sat–Sun 11:30–20:00; closed Thursdays
• Not sold at the Sanchong shop.
• Price: NT$220 (≈US$7) for a bag of 4, the same at both shops.
• Buy it at the counter and take it home in your suitcase.
• US$ figures use a reference rate as of 2026-10-26 (Bank of Taiwan); you pay in NT$.

Note: This product contains no meat, so it should be allowed into most countries, but please check your destination’s import rules.

FAQFlights · where to buy · spice · cooking＋

Can I take 台酒麻辣乾拌麵 on a plane or bring it home?

Note: This product contains no meat, so it should be allowed into most countries, but please check your destination’s import rules before you fly. For the full ingredient list, see Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor’s product information (the seasoning oil lists refined beef tallow, the beef-flavour powder lists pork extract, and there is a liquid cooking-gin sachet).

Where can I buy it in Taipei and Taichung?

In store: Wumamii Ximen Hankou (No. 7, Lane 20, Sec. 2, Hankou St., Wanhua District, Taipei) and Wumamii Taichung Old Town (No. 15, Dacheng St., Central District, Taichung). In-store price: NT$220 (about US$7) for a bag of 4. The Sanchong shop does not sell it. Buy it at the counter and take it home in your luggage.

How spicy is it?

The pack is labelled 麻辣帶勁 with a spice level of 2 out of 5. If you are not used to Sichuan pepper, start with less of the seasoning oil and add more to taste.

How do I cook it?

Follow the cooking directions on the back of the pack. Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor’s product information describes it like this: rehydrate the noodles, toss them with the Sichuan-pepper sauce, then pour over the gin sachet just before eating.

How long does it keep, and what are the allergens?

Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor’s product information lists a shelf life of six months, room-temperature storage and Taiwan as the country of manufacture. Allergens: cereals containing gluten, soy, sesame, peanuts and milk, and products made from them.

Information updated October 2026. Prices and stockists follow our shops’ announcements; ingredients follow the pack.