Today I came to worship at the Michelin Bib Gourmand recommended beef noodles. It truly lives up to its reputation. On Friday night, there was a small queue, but they turned the tables quickly. The dining space inside isn't very large, but most of the tables are round and shared with other customers.
The service staff were very fast in taking orders. This time we ordered the signature clear broth beef noodles, signature braised beef noodles, a pancake, shredded beef with Peking sauce, and pineapple shrimp balls.
Clear Broth Beef Noodles
At first, I thought the flavor would be quite light, but the broth was actually rich and flavorful. The noodles were ordinary but chewy. The beef chunks were tender and didn't have any gamey taste. It paired perfectly with the provided sweet and sour dipping sauce for the clear broth beef noodles, which was very refreshing.
Braised Beef Noodles
The flavor is probably as one would expect, but it’s still worth a try since we are here.
Pancake with Shredded Beef in Peking Sauce
The pancake itself had a slightly salty and savory flavor, making it delicious on its own. Plus, I saw the chef rolling the pancakes while waiting in line, which made me really look forward to trying it. It was indeed impressive! It can also be paired with the slightly sweet shredded beef. The shredded beef in Peking sauce could easily be made into a Peking sauce beef noodles dish, which would definitely be tasty too!
Pineapple Shrimp Balls
What surprised me was that they actually used real shrimp instead of shrimp paste, haha.
Unfortunately, all the side dishes were sold out. I will definitely return when I have time. The clear broth beef noodles and pancake were really quite good, worthy of another visit!
I went early on purpose, thinking that since it had just opened, there shouldn't be anyone there for lunch yet. But when I arrived, there were already several elderly people sitting inside waiting for the business to start 😂. I saw they all ordered beef noodle soup and cucumber, so I immediately followed suit and ordered the same!
Braised Beef Noodle Soup 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Highly recommend the beef noodle soup! The flavor isn't overly salty or too heavy, with a bit of spiciness in the braised sauce. There are about 6-7 chunks of meat in the bowl (I didn't count specifically).
Cold Cucumber Salad (small) 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
The cucumber 🥒 is very refreshing and quite fresh. The dressing is a mix of sesame sauce and soy sauce. It has a sweet and sour taste that's quite appetizing and matches well, not tasting odd at all.
Beef Offal Soup (small) 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Overall, it tastes very refreshing without any fishy flavor. It feels like it was simmered with big bones, and you can taste the aroma of the meat. I recommend it if you're having potstickers; it’s a good pairing and won't make you feel full too quickly.
Beef Potstickers 🌕🌕🌕🌕
Right when the dish was served, I could see it had a lot of oil when fried. It's not the kind that’s crispy and perfect; I think they just took ordinary dumplings and fried them. Overall, it was average and I wouldn't recommend going specifically for this.
Scallion Beef 🌕🌕🌕🌗
Overall, it's quite oily, and the beef is stir-fried a bit too long, turning chewy. It feels like vinegar was added for tanginess, but it doesn't really match the dish 🤨.
Most Taiwanese people actually have little chance to come into contact with halal-related foods in their daily lives.
So to make some brief explanations, halal certification refers to scientifically testing whether food contains substances that are not allowed to be added under Islamic law.
It was purely by chance that I ate this Xinjiang cuisine today.
Today I ate Xinjiang specialty beef handmade whistle noodles, priced at 120.
The noodle itself looks handmade, and the different thicknesses of the noodle provide various textures for this bowl of noodles.
Xinjiang-style spices and a large amount of carrots and white radish dices are evenly distributed in the bowl. The beef is not a traditional large piece of meat, but a combination of meat and tendons similar to thick shredded pork. The taste is very distinctive.
The sweet and sour taste of the whistle noodles itself is also very good.
Overall, if you want to experience halal food, you can try it.
Next time I might try mutton soup and handmade membranes, right?
The store's handwritten menu is quite cute.