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Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
Taiwan's national dish — a rich, spiced beef broth with tender braised beef shank and springy wheat noodles, perfumed with doubanjiang, star anise and soy.
⏱ 180 min🔥 680 kcalMedium
★4.9(1,876)
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Taiwanese Beef Recipes
6 recipes using beef — Beef noodle soup, scallion pancakes, stinky tofu — bold street food and comfort cooking.
These 6 taiwanese beef recipes are ready in about 197 minutes on average, with 380–680 kcal per serving, and 0% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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570 kcal
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How Taiwanese cuisine cooks with beef
Taiwanese cuisine — Beef noodle soup, scallion pancakes, stinky tofu — bold street food and comfort cooking — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Taiwanese cooks work with beef, they reach for its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, frying, boiling and braising.
A rich, deeply savoury red meat that rewards both fast, hot searing and long, slow braising depending on the cut. In this collection it's most often cooked with star anise, doubanjiang, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, fresh ginger and garlic. The dishes here span taiwanese classics ready in as little as 175 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 2,130 ratings.
6 Taiwanese Beef Recipes
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Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
Taiwan's most iconic bowl — a slow-braised beef shank soup with springy noodles in a deep red broth fragrant with doubanjiang, soy, star anise, and spicy bean paste.
⏱ 210 min🔥 560 kcalHard
★4.9(2,130)
dinner
Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
Taiwan's proudest culinary creation — slow-braised beef shank in a rich, spiced soy broth with springy noodles and pickled mustard greens.
⏱ 210 min🔥 580 kcalHard
★4.9(1,765)
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Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup (Niu Rou Mian)
Taiwan's iconic beef noodle soup — slow-braised beef shank in a deeply spiced broth of doubanjiang, soy and rice wine, served over hand-pulled wheat noodles.
⏱ 205 min🔥 680 kcalMedium
★4.9(1,620)
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Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup (Niu Rou Mian)
A deeply spiced beef and tendon broth simmered for hours, poured over wheat noodles with pickled mustard greens.
⏱ 200 min🔥 540 kcalMedium
★4.4(39)
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Taiwanese Braised Beef Tendon and Radish (Niu Jin Luo Bo)
Gelatinous beef tendon slow-braised with daikon radish in a soy and star anise broth until meltingly soft.
⏱ 175 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.6(37)
Choosing & preparing beef
How to choose
Tender cuts (sirloin, ribeye) suit quick cooking; tougher, collagen-rich cuts (chuck, brisket, shin) are built for stews and braises. Look for bright-red colour and fine marbling.
Prep & storage
Season generously and let steaks come to room temperature before searing. Rest cooked beef 5–10 minutes so the juices redistribute; slice against the grain to keep it tender.
When is it done?
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
Nutrition
An excellent source of complete protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12; leaner cuts keep saturated fat in check.
Classic flavour partners: onion, garlic, red wine, black pepper, mushrooms, rosemary
Taiwanese Beef Recipes — FAQ
How long do Taiwanese beef recipes take to make?
Most of these 6 Taiwanese beef recipes are ready in around 197 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Taiwanese Braised Beef Tendon and Radish (Niu Jin Luo Bo), takes about 175 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 210 minutes.
How many calories are in Taiwanese beef dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 380 to 680 kcal per serving, averaging 570 kcal — Taiwanese Braised Beef Tendon and Radish (Niu Jin Luo Bo) is the lightest option at 380 kcal.
What is the easiest Taiwanese beef recipe for beginners?
Taiwanese Braised Beef Tendon and Radish (Niu Jin Luo Bo) is a great place to start — it's rated medium and comes together in about 175 minutes. 0% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with beef in Taiwanese cooking?
In these recipes, beef is most often paired with star anise, doubanjiang, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, fresh ginger and garlic. Taiwanese kitchens also lean on its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends.
How do I know when beef is properly cooked?
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
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