Jiali District, Tainan City｜萬林牛肉湯

It’s a 5 star. They start 11am and already full crowd. You have to wait around 30-40mins for the next turnaround if you are a bigger group. But it’s worth the wait. The owner sliced the block of beef to the portion ordered right before cooking..bowl by bowl. There are 3 type, normal/good/special. We ordered all 3 to do a comparison. You choose the type by the texture you like. The normal is more meaty. The beef is slightly thicker and more chewy. If you like more meaty crunch, this will be the excellent choice. The good is smoother. It’s well balanced and goes well with the condiments. The special is very tender. Not fatty like a Wagyu but very tender in strips. All the above choices have the same soup base. Put tons of rice wine which is available at each table. It brings out the flavour! For the rice, they will ask how many people eating at TWD20. It’s all you can eat with the meat sauce beside. It’s average but goes real well with the soup. Lastly, I saw the locals separating the meat and soup immediately. The meat is still pinkish and avoid over cooking in the soup.

There is a lot of meat in a small bowl, the soup is fresh and sweet, the best beef soup in Jiali Town

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