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Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup – 210-Minute Recipe

A comforting Taiwanese beef noodle soup with tender braised beef, chewy flour noodles, and a richly flavored broth accented by star anise, ginger, and a hint of heat.

Recipe by Claire Nolan· Structured by ReelsMeals

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Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup – 210-Minute Recipe

Prep Time

1 hr

Cook Time

2 hr 30 min

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3 hr 30 min estimated total time for 6 servings.

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Ingredients

  • 6 qt water
  • 2 lb beef shank
  • 6 scallions
  • 8 slices fresh ginger
  • 6 star anise pods
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 red chiles
  • 1 medium white onion
  • 1 piece rock sugar
  • 3 tablespoons spicy bean paste
  • 1/2 cup dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup rice wine
  • 1/2 cup light soy sauce
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • 2 bundles flour noodles
  • 2 cups bok choy
  • scallion
  • fresh cilantro
  • red chile

Instructions

  1. 1
    Fill a large pot with about 6 quarts (5.5 L) of water and add the beef shank, 3 scallions, 5 ginger slices, and 3 star anise pods. Cover, bring to a boil over high heat, and boil for 5 minutes.
  2. 2
    Remove the meat, rinse under cold water, and cut into thick slices. Discard the cooking liquid.
  3. 3
    In a wok or large pan over medium‑high heat, heat the vegetable oil. Add the remaining 3 scallions, 3 ginger slices, garlic, red chiles, the remaining 3 star anise pods, sliced onion, rock sugar, and spicy bean paste. Stir‑fry until the onions become translucent.
  4. 4
    Add the sliced beef to the wok and stir‑fry briefly.
  5. 5
    Stir in the dark soy sauce for color, then add the rice wine and mix well.
  6. 6
    Pour in the light soy sauce, add the quartered tomatoes, and continue stir‑frying for 8–10 minutes.
  7. 7
    In the same large pot, fill about a quarter full with fresh water and bring to a simmer over medium‑high heat. Transfer the stir‑fried meat, vegetables, and any accumulated liquid into the pot.
  8. 8
    Add enough water to just cover the meat. Stir in the white pepper, salt, and bay leaf. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for at least 2 hours, or until the beef is tender. Remove the bay leaf and star anise before serving.
  9. 9
    Meanwhile, bring another large pot of water to a rolling boil. Cook the flour noodles according to the package directions, then drain.
  10. 10
    In the same boiling water, blanch the bok choy for 3 minutes, then remove and set aside.
  11. 11
    To assemble each bowl, place a generous portion of noodles at the bottom, top with bok choy, sliced beef, and ladle hot broth over everything.
  12. 12
    Garnish with sliced scallions, chopped cilantro, and finely diced red chile. Serve hot and enjoy.

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Rinse beef after initial boil

After the 5‑minute boil, rinse the beef under cold water and discard the cooking liquid before slicing.

Cook aromatics until translucent

Stir‑fry the scallions, ginger, garlic, chiles, onion, rock sugar and bean paste until the onions turn translucent before adding beef.

Add water just to cover meat

When transferring the stir‑fried mixture to the pot, add enough water to just cover the meat, then season and simmer low for at least 2 hours.

Separate cooking of noodles and bok choy

Boil the flour noodles in one pot and blanch the bok choy in the same boiling water separately.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to make Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup?
About 3 hours 30 minutes in total: 1 hour of prep and 2 hours 30 minutes of cooking.
How many servings does this Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup recipe make?
This recipe makes 6 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
Where does this Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup recipe come from?
It was shared by Claire Nolan on facebook.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.
How many calories are in Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup?
Roughly 887 calories, based on the nutrition details captured with this recipe. Treat it as an estimate.