Taitung City, Taitung County｜Cow Noodle

Went on a whim as we were passing through Taitung on vacation and this is one of the most charming and delicious experiences I've ever had eating at a restaurant. We lucked out at having the whole restaurant to ourselves during a slow Saturday lunch hour. The owner, after explaining their side dishes, gave us a plate of vegetables, stewed radishes, and even some snails for free and excitedly explained to me that their snails were better than the escargot in France (they were!). The radishes were cold yet somehow full of flavor and they're served with a savory soy based sauce with bonito flakes, so refreshing. As for the beef noodle soups, they alone were worth visiting Taitung!! The braised version was beautifully spiced but the clear one was my favorite, full-bodied so it coats your mouth but still so light, and the beef flavor was so rich. The beef was tender and you get huge hunks of it with each bowl. And if it starts getting boring, you can add their homemade chili sauce or pickled mustard greens which could honestly be sold as their own side dish. I don't know if we got special treatment because we were obviously visitors from abroad but I was so wonderfully surprised by how generous the owner and staff were with us, even though we only meant to go in and get two bowls of noodles and bounce. If you are in the area, please give them a try.

Worth the name of beef noodle champion. Rice is actually as good!

Great beef noodles . Must try if you are nearby .