Hengyang fish rice noodles are a beloved breakfast dish from Hengyang, Hunan — silky rice noodles served in a rich, milky fish broth, topped with tender fish slices, pickled long beans and a spoonful of chili. Soft rice noodles go into the bowl first, then slices of just-cooked fish, pickled long beans, chopped chili and scallions. The result is clean, warming and quietly addictive — the taste of the city waking up. For locals, a day without a bowl of fish noodles hardly counts as a proper morning.