In Tainan, at Zhonghua North Road, there is a place called "Qige Beef Soup," which is quite powerful in a city bustling with beef soup vendors. The beef soup is refreshing with layers of flavor; it's the kind of broth that's sweet but not boring. After drinking it, you'll not feel parched but rather wish for another bowl.

Their stir-fried dishes are highly recommended, such as the stir-fried beef and stir-fried water spinach. The aroma and the wok hei (breath of the wok) are on point, and you can smell the fragrant steam as soon as it's served. The atmosphere feels like a cozy small stir-fry shop. You definitely won't be disappointed with the stir-fried beef; the wok's flavor combined with white rice creates an irresistible rhythm that makes you want to have another bowl.

Regarding the beef soup, I’ve tried their fatty beef soup. The meat has a bit more fat but is not greasy at all, instead offering a chewy texture that's more flavorful than regular lean meat. If you order the soup with regular cuts of beef, although lean, it's cooked perfectly—no dryness, and it still retains a pleasant flavor.

However, their rice dishes are pretty average, serving only beef rice. I find the beef topping quite standard, lacking any memorable points. This is actually a common issue with beef soup places in Tainan—most restaurants’ beef rice doesn't compare in aroma and stickiness to pork rice. Perhaps it’s true that pork is simply better suited for making braised rice; the fragrance is just different.