The top 5 beef noodle soup restaurants in Taiwan

A visit to Taipei is not complete without having a bowl of beef noodle soup. Braised beef stewed in a steamy, savoury broth and served with handmade noodles, you cannot think of a better meal.

Yong Kang Beef Noodle

Founded in 1963, this small, family-run, two-level restaurant has a reputation as one of the city's best places for beef noodle soup. Such is Yong Kang's status that it annually sits out the festival competition for Taipei's best beef noodles, preferring to pass the baton to upcoming restaurants or so it claims. Australian beef is used for the main cuts, but the DNA of the spicy red broth can be traced to Sichuan.

Address: Yong Kang Beef Noodles, No.17, Lane 31, Section 2, Jinshan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan

Lao Shan Dong Niu Rou Mian

According to this restaurant’s signage, it is been in business since 1949. Located in the Wan Nian Building in Ximen, this basement joint’s Jia Chang Mian (NT180, approx. SGD$8).

The beef dumpling soup was also tasty, and the dumplings were much larger than others. Take note that ordering is from a chit with only Chinese characters, no photo menus here.

Address: Lao Shan Dong Niu Rou Mian, No. 70, Xining South Road, Wanhua District Taipei City, 108. B1 Level, Taiwan

Regent Taipei

The Regent Taipei is a multiple-award winner at the Taipei Beef Noodle Festival and offers a number of acclaimed beef noodle dishes at its Azie Grand Cafe. New Formosa at Azie took the festival's creative prize in 2013. It features beef slices alongside bird's nest fern, a crunchy and slightly bitter green from Taiwan's mountains.

Address: Regent Taipei, No.3, Lane 39, Section 2, Chungshan North Road, Taipei 104 Taiwan

Lin Dong Fang

Another heavyweight in the old school beef noodle stakes, this hole-in-the-wall eatery has been pleasing palates for three decades. Its beef broth contains a secret ingredient the shop claims is used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Address: Lin Dong Fang Niu Rou Mian, No.274, Section 2, Bade Road, Taipei, Taiwan

Mien Mien Chu Tao Tasty Noodle House

Spicy, clear and tomato broths are offered at this beef noodle specialist with two outlets in the city. Unlike many red braised broths served around town, Mien Mien's Sze-chuan beef bone noodle soup is searingly spicy. The soup lives up to its name with a rich flavor of bone stock, chili burn and the mouth-numbing addition of Sichuan peppercorns.

Address: Mien Mien Chu Tao Tasty Noodle House, 1/F, 1-162 Fuhua Road, Section 1, Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan

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Don't forget to visit amazing spots in Malaysia

Combined with some beautiful islands, luxury resorts and colonials towns, Malaysia offers two very distinct experiences: the peninsula and Borneo (an island shared with Indonesia and Brunei). The peninsula or West Malaysia is a mix of Malay, Chinese and Indian flavors with an efficient and modern capital, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian Borneo features some of the most interesting places in Malaysia with a wild jungle, orangutans, granite peaks and remote tribes.

Georgetown Inner City

Named after Britain’s King George III, Georgetown is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. Most of George Town’s population is of Chinese origin. Due to strict controls, George Town retains many of its colonial-era shophouses to this day. It is officially recognized as having a unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in Southeast Asia. The town truly springs to life in the evenings, when most of the locals head to the nearby street hawkers to have their meals and drinks.

Mount Kinabalu

With a summit height at 4,095 meters (13,435 ft), Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Borneo. The mountain is known worldwide for its tremendous botanical and biological species biodiversity. Over 600 species of ferns, 326 species of birds, and 100 mammalian species have been identified at Mount Kinabalu and its surrounding. The main peak of the mountain can be climbed easily by a person with a good physical condition and requires no mountaineering equipment although climbers must be accompanied by guides at all times.

Langkawi

Malaysia’s best-known holiday destination, Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border. By far the largest of the islands is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi with a population of about 65,000, the only other inhabited island being nearby Pulau Tuba. Fringed with long, white beaches and with an interior of jungle covered hills and craggy mountain peaks, it’s easy to see why this is Malaysia’s most heavily promoted tourist destination. The most popular beaches can be found on the west coast with a wide choice of restaurants and eateries and some of the best resorts in Langkawi.

Perhentian Islands

Located off the coast of northeastern Malaysia not far from the Thai border. The Perhentian Islands are the must-go place in Malaysia for budget travelers. They have some of the world’s most beautiful beaches and great diving with plenty of cheap accommodation. The two main islands are Perhentian Besar (“Big Perhentian”) and Perhentian Kecil (“Small Perhentian”). Both the islands have palm-fringed white sandy beaches and turquoise blue sea.

See more: Places to explore Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia

Redang

Redang Island is made for beach lovers, with its white sand beaches and crystal clear ocean water, making it popular with snorkelers – great snorkeling is the island’s main attraction. Scuba divers love it here, too. Though it’s one of the largest islands off the eastern Malay Peninsula, it’s small enough that visitors can get around on foot, either on roads or trekking through the jungle. Redang Island is one of nine islands in a marine nature reserve. Accommodations are mostly resorted style.

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Have you ever tried these local dishes in Macau?

Macau is more than just a casino city. It’s also a place where East met West over 400 years ago to produce the world’s first fusion food: Macanese cuisine. A unique blend of both Chinese and Portuguese ingredients and cooking techniques, here are 9 of the tastiest Macanese dishes to try on your next visit.

Minchi

Minchi is a signature Macanese dish. Comfort food at its best, combining minced beef with diced potatoes stir-fried with onions, and seasoned with Worcestershire sauce. It’s often topped with a fried egg and served with a side of steaming white rice. Minchi is a household favorite in Macau, but you can also find it on the menu at several Macanese restaurants in town. Try local canteen-style restaurant Riquexo.

Tacho

This Macanese take on a traditional Portuguese slow-cooked stew is a veritable feast of both European and Asian elements in one. Combining cabbage, with cuts of ham, pork and Chinese meats, including cured sausages and duck, it’s a warming winter stew that is true Macanese soul food. Try it at Restaurant Carlos.

Capela

Capela is a Macanese-style meatloaf. This popular family-style dish consists of beef, pork, chorizo, bread and olives. It’s topped with crispy bacon slices and grated cheese.

African chicken

Considered the quintessential Macanese dish, African chicken is essentially a Macanese take on chicken curry. Created by a local Macau chef in the 1940s, using spices he obtained from trips to Africa, it’s become a staple dish at local restaurants. It’s a moreish combination of chicken baked in a rich sauce made of peanuts, tomato, grated coconut, red pepper, a little chili, and sometimes a touch of paprika.

See more: African chicken, the Macau's national dish

Pork chop bun

Sometimes referred to as ‘the Macanese version of a hamburger’. This signature Macanese snack combines a succulently marinated pork chop wrapped in a warm, chewy bun. Sun Ying Kei specializes in this Macanese specialty.

Braised pork in tamarind shrimp sauce

Another mouthwatering example of Macanese fusion cooking is stewed tamarind pork. A slow-cooked pork stew coated in a rich Macanese shrimp paste sauce. The sauce is a careful balance of sweet, sour and spicy flavors. It blends dried shrimp, brandy, salt and pepper, chilies and bay leaf.

Salted cod fritters (Pasteis de Bacalhau)

These delicious golden brown croquettes, filled with salted cod, mashed potato, onion, egg and parsley, are a staple of Portuguese and Macanese menus. Crunchy on the outside and creamily soft on the inside, they can be served either hot or cold. Try them at O Santos, a local Portuguese restaurant in Taipa Village.

Macanese chili prawns

Also known as gambas à Macau, Macanese chili prawns are stuffed with garlic, red chili, shallot and parsley before being fried and finished with a white wine and garlic sauce.

Macau egg tart

Arguably the city’s most famous snack, Macau egg tarts continue to sell quicker than proverbial hotcakes. Based on the Portuguese pastéis de nata and given a local spin, they combine crispy crème brulée tops, flaky pastry crusts and delicious egg custard centers. Best served fresh from the original Lord Stow’s Bakery, located in the heart of Macau’s Coloane Village.

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