Beef Noodle Soup
牛肉麵
nee-oh-row-mee-ehn
About this dish
Beef noodle soup is a Chinese and Taiwanese noodle soup made of stewed or red braised beef, beef broth, vegetables and Chinese noodles. There are two common variations of beef noodle which differ in the way the broth is prepared. When soy sauce is added, the soup is called red roasted or braised beef noodles (紅燒牛肉麵). Braised beef noodles was reputedly invented by KMT's Sichuan Province recruits who fled from mainland China to Kaoshiung, Taiwan. Therefore, it is sometimes (misleadingly) referred to as "Szechuan Beef Noodle Soup" (四川牛肉麵). The red braised beef noodles is the most common type of beef noodle in Taiwan. The beef is often stewed with the broth and simmered, sometimes for hours. Chefs also let the stock simmer for long periods of time with bone marrow; some vendors can cook the beef stock for over 24 hours. This type of beef noodle tends to be spicy because doubanjiang and five-spice powder are sometimes added. However, the broth may also have a sweeter taste if the fat from the beef is simmered. There are several variations with the soy-based broth, such as spicy, tomato, garlic, and herbal medicine. The tomato variation (番茄牛肉麵) is popular in Taiwan and features chunks of tomatoes in a rich red-coloured soy-tomato broth.
Where to find it
13 locations serving this dish
Yong Kang Beef Noodles
No. 17, Lane 31, Section 2, Jinshan South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City, 106
Near Zhongxiao Dunhua MRT Station
Pin Chuan Lan
No. 65, Section 4, Ren'ai Road, Da'an District, Taipei City, 106
Near Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT Station
Lao Wang Ji Beef Noodle Soup
No. 6, Alley 4, Lane 280, Section 3, Roosevelt Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100
Near Longshan Temple MRT Station
Lin Dong Fang
No. 108, Section 1, Zhongxiao East Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100
Near Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT Station
Little South Gate Dim Sum World
No. 1, Section 1, Baoqing Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100
Near Taipei Main Station MRT Station
Mazendo
No. 69, Lane 410, Section 4, Ren'ai Road, Da'an District, Taipei City, 106
Near Technology Building MRT Station
72 Beef Noodles
No. 72, Section 1, Hangzhou South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100
Near Shandao Temple MRT Station
Shanxi Knife-Cut Noodles
No. 120, Lane 248, Section 3, Xinyi Road, Da'an District, Taipei City, 106
Near Guting MRT Station
Tripod King Hot Pot
No. 33, Anhe Road Section 1, Da'an District, Taipei City, 106
Near Gongguan MRT Station
Lao Tang Beef Noodles
No. 45, Xinghua Street, West Central District, Tainan City, 700
San Niu Beef Noodles
No. 207, Jiuru 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City, 807
Gang Yuan Beef Noodles
No. 100, Minzu 1st Road, Qianjin District, Kaohsiung City, 801
The Lin
No. 581, Shizheng Rd, Xitun District, Taichung City, 407