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Let us introduce to you the two most popular cuisines in Taiwan that you cannot miss trying them out!
Beef noodle
Beef noodle is probably the most popular Taiwanese dish. If you don’t know any famous stalls, you can randomly try any beef noodle vendor and you won’t be disappointed by the amazing flavour. This dish is made with thick noodles, different parts of the beef such as shank and tendon, spring onion, and two types of soup choices. The “Qing Dun” 清燉 comes with a clear broth with no soy sauce added, typically with lighter taste; while the “Hong Shao” 红燒 is with a dark, more flavourful, mildly spicy soy-infused stock. The stock of beef noodle is said to be cooked over 20 hours, using beef bones and a secret blend of herbs that belongs to the family business. People usually have beef noodles with pickles like kim chi, cucumber, cabbage as side dishes to enhance the noodle flavour. A bowl of noodles usually ranges from NTD 200 for a small one to NTD 300 for a big one. This is certainly not a cheap price for a bowl of noodles, but once you’ve tasted the broth and the tender beef, your money is all worth it.
Recommendation:
Yong Kang Beef Noodle 永康牛肉麺館: Dongmen MRT 11:00am – 3:30pm, 4:30pm – 9:00pm (Mon – Sun)
C.E.O Beef Noodle: Xinyi Anhe MRT (11:30AM - 2:30PM; 5:30PM - 9PM)
Lin Dong Fang 林東芳牛肉麵: Zhongshan MRT 11am – 3am (Mon – Sat), closed Sun
Jian Hong Beef Noodles 建宏牛肉麵: Ximen MRT (24 hours)
Niu Dian Beef Noodle 牛店: Wanhua District. 11:30am – 2:30pm, 5pm – 8pm Tue – Sun, closed Mon
Stinky tofu
Speaking of this famous Taiwanese dish, everyone would hesitate to taste them at first because of the truly stinky and odd smell. Why is it called stinky tofu? Does it taste like how it smells? Why would anyone want to eat this stinky thing? Let’s find out shall we. Stinky tofu (Chinese name: chou dou fu“, 臭豆腐) is a kind of fermented tofu, which is why it has a very unpleasant, pungent smell, especially when it is deep fried. Stinky tofu has become a unique Taiwanese street food with a very reasonable price, a box of 5 or 6 cubes would usually cost you around NTD 35 - 60. Surprisingly, having stinky tofu could also do wonders for your health as it is fermented food, just like kim chi. A lot of people refer to the smell and the taste of this food to blue cheese, but anyhow, this cuisine would be a real challenge to your taste bud. Lastly, you could find stinky tofu in night markets, traditional markets or street vendors. Enjoy stinky tofu, and see you in the next article!
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