How To Make Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

Richard Ho of Ho Foods in NYC makes Taiwanese beef noodle soup, a dish he’s so passionate about, he devoted his restaurant to it.
Richard’s adoration for this complex dish and a lack of Taiwanese restaurants in New York City inspired him to perfect this beef noodle soup recipe, which requires building flavors with ingredients like ginger, goji berries, ginseng, cinnamon, licorice, a variety of soy bean pastes, fuji apples, rock sugar, and more. This fragrant soup also features braised beef shank and crunchy pickled mustard greens.
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[@PowerfulDragon]

this fella's voice and demeanor made the video relaxing.

[@Lcavila94]

PowerfulDragon I felt like I was there just chilling.

[@MrNSup]

...And the music ruins it

[@wanjirumary4791]

I agree, he made me feel at home, relaxed, like I was having this meal in Taiwan, great TV chef

[@charleneo1934]

PowerfulDragon like a tempurpedic pillow

[@PowerfulDragon]

@@charleneo1934 i get what you mean, foam gets warm.

[@EdinMike]

"It's really hard to burn Ginger" My freckles and sunburn growing up say other wise...

[@GirlsWhoGrub]

EdinMike lmao

[@caseyengle7324]

Me to man lol

[@salaguayo728]

Lol........That was at good one👍👍👍👍

[@wdai03]

The last ginger I set fire to also ended up with third degree burns

[@damnnikhil]

lmaoooooo

[@silverstorm1000]

My boyfriend is Taiwanese and hadn't been to his home country in years. He said he was really missing Taiwanese beef noodle soup so I made this for him. Thank you!

[@adrielsebastian5216]

How was it?

[@Carbuncle0168]

@@adrielsebastian5216 he went back to his country the People's Republic of China

[@justaregularshit4912]

@@Carbuncle0168 hahahaha with a Tofudreg house

[@spartanslaxwax]

@@Carbuncle0168 Dogshit chink take

[@Shane-un8pe]

did he like it tho?

[@chibichumon]

I like how he doesn't over-exaggerate his cooking. "not bad" Haha! Such Humility~

[@AL__EX]

everyone else - "you want your beef falling apart" this guy - "you want your beef as a tempurpedic pillow"

[@xzseng4524]

Not all beef pieces should be falling apart. A little chew and bite is nice

[@cpa314]

@@somethingawesome1274 the point is textural contrast makes for something more interesting. Not all meat needs to be cooked till it falls apart

[@jamessopkin]

Something Awesome for noodle soups falling apart meat is not good.

[@Trgn]

@@xzseng4524 that's right for other cuts, but this is a cut specific for soup.

[@Elcheecho]

@@somethingawesome1274 do you eat beef jerky that falls apart when you poke it?

[@JulianRGaaatcha]

We’re in such a transparent age, that Richard can give us the entire recipe to his signature dish, and we’re not less likely, but MORE likely to go and pay for the dish

[@dondon9221]

well first, it is time consuming and much more expensive to buy all these ingredient just to make one bowl.

[@lurkingknight]

@@dondon9221 most of the ingredients he listed are essential pantry items in a chinese kitchen, so if you have the items in the shopping list you can make plenty of other recipes with them. It's not more expensive if you go on a chinese recipe bender.

[@access5870]

Open source society

[@dbtgj]

I totally agree with that. I mean once you found out how much work goes into a bowl of this, most ppl rather just go to his restaurant to try it lol

[@incredulousd9408]

@@dondon9221 unfortunately, this is the way many of the simple things I crave. Simple dish, but I have 0 ingredients, including spices

[@salinedream]

This is now one of the dishes I make on a semi-regular basis. Love it with oxtail and short ribs as well! I use the whole apple, an additional radish, and just one type of pixian doubanjian, and I let the soup rest overnight. Really worth the effort!

[@charissecoal]

Chef: cook til it feels like a tempurpedic pillow Me: tries to imagine what a tempurpedic pillow feels like

[@great-wall-of-nowhere9377]

A tempura fried pillow?

[@ejijojo]

就是非常柔軟 像天鵝絨一般

[@minchrono24lover27]

Smells like broke in here

[@gorlbawse5101]

It's a firm pillow for people with back problems lmao, it's an asian thing haha

[@springrollwang4441]

like boob.

[@wdm2112]

This guy has awesome knife skill

[@CityColourr]

Right! That garlic barely even noticed it was being sliced 😂

[@basilcoriander470]

Really appreciate the instructions on making the fermented mustard greens. As a Taiwanese, I have to say this is the best and complete recipe for Taiwanese beef noodle soup.

[@yulialin3611]

Have you seen the recipe by "Taiwan duck"? I've been using hers for years. My Taiwanese husband loves it.

[@sweetlittlenerd]

why do you need such a video "as a taiwanese"

[@AmiAki]

I mean just google next time lol most pickled things are made same way

[@sph9564]

@@sweetlittlenerd idk people just like watching others appreciate or share their own culture

[@Carbuncle0168]

@@sweetlittlenerd China's Taiwan province

[@Blue-nt3uy]

The asian guys they bring on this are always super chill

[@JanZamani]

Probably esaped corporate life, living their passion enjoying life!

[@badfoody]

Most Taiwanese are though

[@garywang2694]

Well I’m chill everyday tho.

[@christopherliu7604]

Probably decided not to do that whole doctor thing

[@MTMF.london]

@@christopherliu7604 We get that "doctor" thing. lol

[@Stryker-ye7wn]

This looks about the same quality and looks as good as my grandmother’s bowl of Beef noodle soup back in Taiwan

[@Django19]

I love that he always mentions his mom.

[@flighttherapybullisticfpv133]

I got addicted to this soup when i was going to school in vancouver... sooo good on those cold, wet days walking home

[@ValueRobot]

Bubble World represent

[@Particularpete]

I'm moving to Van, I guess this place is a must?

[@flighttherapybullisticfpv133]

@@Particularpete Absolutely man... im trying to remember where the place I used to go is..I think it was called Huang Beef Noodle. It was just perfectly made beef, a few pedals of bokchoy, and (unlike a lot of places) a proper amount of pickled mustard greens, which you need because the broth is so rich it easily competes with the best Pho' broth

[@Particularpete]

Right on, thank you for the info!

[@thepieromancers7090]

My college roomie's dad refused to give me his taiwanese beef noodle soup recipe. Some of the great meals of my life. I really appreciate the little details in this recipe, like the ginseng. Its those small herbal notes I've been missing. Beautiful stuff. Cheers

[@humanonearth1]

Kind of nice seeing a non excessive, very sincere chef sharing a recipe. Those noodles look legit, definitely gonna try making that bowl.

[@shimMakepeace]

"people are so obsessed with tender" FINALLY, a chef who appreciates chewy meat.

[@yun514]

Because ppl have poor teeth :D

[@springrollwang4441]

not chewy, multiple textures

[@Kylirr]

there was a point but you missed it

[@Trgn]

The more chewy the food, the better our jaw muscle and teth alignment. Today food is too soft. Eat like our ancestors.

[@rkmugen]

@@Trgn People with poor teeth (enamel damage, cavities, periodontitis), or just missing teeth altogether. There's plenty of room for soft/tender versions of the same dish as well.

[@MissPoplarLeaf]

"When we opened up the shop, so many Taiwanese moms came in... and I was always very nervous cause I felt like they were my moms. Mom's gonna be like, 'You know what my secret is?'" LOL I feel this, the nosy Asian moms giving unsolicited advice

[@Daedalus33]

“Not bad.” Probably some of the best food you will ever taste but for him, he can still make it better

[@bctvanw]

Trust me. From looking at his ingredients, it is really Taiwanese beef noodles. It should taste great. It is like Japanese ramen that each store has its own secret ingredients. You can’t judge whether Taiwanese beef noodle is good or bad from eating in a random restaurant.

[@instantchildbirth2746]

I'm just gonna go to Ho Food, i'm missing about 13 ingredients

[@instantchildbirth2746]

I meant that I'll go when this pandemic is over..

[@kevlon_]

@@instantchildbirth2746 Better wait until 2021 at this point.

[@artofwar420]

InstantChildBirth if you’re in the US you might wait until 2022

[@ruben_music]

i was confident i could do this until my man whipped out 3 different types of fermented bean paste

[@RandomGeneShorts]

@@ruben_music and like 5 different spices too lmao

[@alistar0789]

This looks absolutely delicious! He’s so calming to watch!

[@andrewlin659]

From one Taiwanese to another, thank you for sharing your recipe! It's delicious and brings back memories of Taiwan for me.

[@hsinRamen]

Ugh I miss this so much I could cry. It's really nice to see a recipe that does t just say "toss in the spice pack". Can't wait to get to to have this again.

[@selinaou]

I'm Taiwanese, my mom makes the BEST beef noodle soup, one "secret" ingredient she uses is red wine. And how she gets the broth and beef so concentrated and tender is to let it sit overnight in a double-layered insulated pot to allow the remaining hot temperature to slowly "cook" the whole thing. And it is literally the deepest and the best in flavors.

[@xasianryanx]

This brings back childhood memories. Every Asian loves beef noodle soup!

[@user-x57620fzmt]

Taiwanese in Houston🙋🏻‍♀️. Thank you for this recipe!

[@Momzie808]

You can tell already it’s gonna be so so good, 1: it’s made with love, 2: made like mom would do it, & 3: it takes so long to make. I love all three because good cooking takes time! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@oliverlucasguardo6125]

I really love watching this guy cook.

[@SGriswold]

I've been to his spot on 7th St several times, absolutely delicious. Best soup I've ever had. Richard is a super nice guy as well!

[@claudekingstan4084]

I had this every time I was in Taiwan airport. I love it. One of the best noodle ever.

[@callioscope]

Looks delicious. Love various Far East noodle soups but have not tried Taiwanese. When we are allowed to emerge from isolation ... . Thank you for sharing part of your heritage.

[@ayadal]

I love Ramen and have been wanting to try Taiwanese beef noodle soup for awhile. Looks like Ill have to check out Ho foods after the lockdown ends.

[@dymmalowitz5465]

Amen, brother!🙏

[@comedianjoe510]

Get reservations during busy hours. It only seats lik 8 comfortably. I get it spicy, extra liquid fat, and thick noodles.

[@gamer3d147]

ayadal ramen ain’t the same as Taiwanese noodle soup tho man...

[@jeffforbess6802]

I thought he said Whole Foods. Bummer

[@ayadal]

I know. It looks amazing. I love noodles and have been wanting to try authentic Taiwanese noodles for awhile.

[@alfieboy4022]

This is hands down the best beef noodle soup recipe I've found online in English. Every other recipe is "easy" or "simple" and as a result ends up skipping a ton of important steps that add complexity to the flavor. Worse, many of them skip the soy pastes which are crucial in adding flavor to the broth. Yes it's a lot of ingredients... but you can order the stuff you can't find locally online.

[@mikehoang]

That’s a lot of ingredients but damn looks good.

[@Lynda957]

Michael Hoang Agree! Love asian food but always a lot of ingredients. Can’t complain since the end result is worth it. Also, I love how asians never waste food. Gotta use up everything or save bits and pieces to make another dish.

[@play005517]

Most of them are optional. I've made decent enough beef noodle soup for my friend on a vacation to the US. I did it with a pressure cooker by just noodle, beef shank, "Asian Trinity"(scallion garlic ginger), water, and soy sauce.

[@padraig5335]

@@play005517 Thank you

[@mediumslicedbaekhyunwithlo2346]

if you want to reduce the number of ingredients you can usually find packets of braising spices at chinese markets, called lubao. beyond that, the rest of the recipe is just beef and aromatics

[@paradeday_reply-]

Richard, thank you for sharing this recipe. I grew up eating a similar beef noodle soup at Chop Stix in the DC area. Very nice to have a place in NYC that does this style. Ho Foods in the East Village, NYC: legit beef noodle soup here!

[@MetalJesusRocks]

This looks so tasty!

[@mike15447]

Mettttaaaaaalllllllll Jesssssssuuuusssssss

[@ninjaface182]

what the heck? metaljesusrocks watches munchies.

[@joec7961]

@@mike15447 p

[@lonersins]

i wasn't expecting to see you here XD 。

[@moonshadow941]

when two of my hobby worlds collide. Cooking and gaming lol

[@icecreambone]

when he said "i was always very nervous cause i felt like they were my mom" i felt that

[@Akman006]

This guys really humble, have him back soon

[@razonjoanify]

This made me so hungry... One of my favourite soups that I’m not worthy to make. Every winter and before New Year's I make a none stop pilgrimage to eat this at a Taiwanese family eatery called Happy Chef in Sydney. They always fill my bowl with so much deliciousness. It's always so good.

[@aliciaf1055]

I lived in Newtown about 20 years ago and I ate at Happy Chef about once a week! So good.

[@noshow]

I went to his restaurant in 2018, really excellent.

[@omgnoi]

What’s his restaurant

[@BrandonCooper1]

I know this is derived from literally hundreds of years of tradition, but I'd like to believe that an insane, maniacal genius just threw this stuff together one day.

[@jlin7724]

Well, you are right. Some of the soldiers who came to Taiwan with Chiang Kai Shek had some craving for home cooking. They took beef from American beef cans and gathered local ingredients (hot chili beans to be one of the most prominent local ingredients) and as you said threw the ingredients together.

[@zetazeke]

I went to Taiwan a few months ago and I have been looking for a great recipe since. Thanks, I'll try this out.

[@davidbrockington1220]

More with this chef please. So legit.

[@eldikurniawan8671]

The title remind me of mike chen . He really love this dish .

[@nicolasmadrigal-yankowski6689]

This is literally my favorite restaurant in New York. Glad they are getting exposure!

[@Mockedarche_old]

I could eat that soup every day and still be soo satisfied. Theres nothing i've experienced like a good bowl of noodle soup.

[@alexataiwan3]

I could taste it as he described it, one of my favorite meals during the decades I resided in Kaohsiung and Tainan.

[@frankysdancetutorials8238]

I’m really glad his restaurant worked out for him, even with endless passion it’s difficult to run a business.

[@MouthVisuals]

I love how he uses that battle ax for all the ingredients. "Small knife for garlic? Duh."

[@chrisskiingpowpow]

I could eat it 3 meals a day, every day, for the rest of my life and not get tired of it. 牛肉麵 is truly an interesting dish, no two families really cook it the same. Almost like eating a bite of someone’s creativity!

[@TheCratsky]

This truly is a great dish. I make it every autumn and winter for my husband.

[@yasseressa1696]

Dad we want dinner Dad: give me 1 month

[@andlizombie]

u know hes legit bc hes using that huge knife. very tradish. 👏🏽

[@loctrang]

Every time I am in Taiwan, I have to have this noodles. I love it!!!

[@frothywalrus]

This looks fantastic! Love the techinique!

[@GirlsWhoGrub]

Um I need a bowl of this IMMEDIATELY!

[@thisgirlsaywHatt]

Omg, this looks freaken delicious!!! Going to make this soon..

[@tangerine20]

This recipe is seriously the bomb. My toddler and baby loves it too! And my husband keeps asking me to make it again!

[@sharonavictoria7155]

Great to make on the weekend or as a first course for guests. Thanks for this recipe ❤

[@evasideris4322]

This recipe is gorgeous and it’s a shame that non Japanese asian countries don’t receive the same attention, respect, interaction.

[@carpenen]

This is my faaaaaavorite place for good, quick noodle soup in the East Village. Love seeing the story and the process behind it!

[@automaticnostatic2148]

I cook like this every night and you're STILL making me hungry! Great video!

[@ven6868]

His channel Ho Foods has got to be the best food content for your Hos to consume

[@xHelloTrini]

I hate overcooked beef shank! He's sooo right. It's perfect when it's got some chew to it.

[@BrenMcCullough]

Nice Ho-made beef noodle soup! (I'll see myself out.)

[@miko-mn9bg]

please do

[@MTMF.london]

@Mike C See yourself out, Mikey.

[@Shane-un8pe]

I made this twice back to back. The first time I used beef shank and didn't really care for it. I also only used one type of dobanjiang and got pretty close to the 6 liters of water in the recipe. That was a mistake. The broth was not very flavorful. I made it again the next day with chuck and I used 3 tablespoons of dobanjiang with 12 cups of water. It was much better. I also LOVE the combination of black vinegar and white pepper. The full combination of ingredients is really what makes this dish. It was delicious.

[@richardboholst8319]

I like this man he's genuine.

[@NART211]

Disliked. Should've warned us not to watch it while hungry.

[@daehhhh]

You must be new around here

[@informal_variant]

Even if you watch Munchies videos on a full stomach you'll still be craving food by the end of them

[@jmjosemora16]

😂😂😂 rite !??! A little disclaimer woulda been nice. I kinda had a feeling when I clicked. Im latino and I loveeee asian food!!

[@umhi5743]

@@jmjosemora16 Same, I''m also latina and I love asian food too.

[@nomad_boreal]

I watched while eating instant noodles & pot stickers lol

[@alanrivas2950]

Never had Taiwanese food before but that looks amazing

[@garywang2694]

Every Word Is A Made-Up Word well that’s a classic one

[@Carbuncle0168]

China's Taiwanese food is amazing

[@Reikouki]

Really loved everything in the video, I wish I was as passionate about anything as you are with your beef noodle soup bro.

[@minianoiz6492]

One of my absolute favorite soups! 🥰😋

[@BRENTxBEAR]

I'm not Taiwanese but damn! This really made me want this! And moms cooking 😁

[@UserllIIIllll]

So hungry ~~~~~~🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@outdoorloser4340]

Great job Chef! I'm going too try that recipe right now 😋

[@kevinroyceho]

Our cuisine is honestly such a labor of love. And this video reinforces the fact that I’ll only eat this at restaurants and not make it at home lmao

[@kyle0091000]

🤤🤤 if you had an appetizer of fried stinky tofu with this dish, it would be freaking awesome.

[@morethanaveragejoe8224]

Ok...I've never tried it, but I'm definately gonna go look for a Taiwanese restaurant.

[@drifter4training]

this noodle, bubble tea, side dishes and sheng jian bao.. sweet sweet comfort food,, 🥡😍😍

[@Gitt374]

Ho foods is soo good! One of my favorites

[@Trnql89]

Thought it was going to be an easy recipe then he just kept adding ingredient after ingredient haha

[@i2hellfire]

Yea, fuck that. I'm just gonna drop by Ho Foods after our SAH is lifted.

[@xcx000]

LACLIPS thats asian cuisine for you 😂

[@lordgarion514]

But the recipe itself is quite simple and easy. Just a lot of ingredients.

[@mangoekiwi]

Some of the ingredients can be removed and are actually optional, e.g. ginseng

[@yoohanies]

Chinese Noodle Soup kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnLPiHx-e6lle9k

[@lyunz]

"we gonna cut the scallions so thin" me:"how tf did i cut my hand"

[@laneeric]

Learn the proper technique grasshopper.

[@Danteax]

I first had Taiwanese beef noodle soup completely by accident at a little restaurant in Santa Fe, and it was LIFE CHANGING.

[@cookingmonsterboy2881]

my favorite dish when i was in taiwan! i miss this dish so bad..

[@imikimi2009]

The soup looks like a chinese herb soup I've tried, I can smell and taste it on screen 😄

[@konisaur5454]

as a taiwanese living in seattle, i fuckin miss my taiwanese food bro and i approve of this version of beef noodle soup

[@joyj1219]

sushiwhore hope you’re doing ok in Seattle right now. I’m new to the Lynnwood/Shoreline area. Would you have any recommendations for Asian restaurants nearby? To be enjoyed after the crisis of course. Thank you!

[@konisaur5454]

@@joyj1219 o yeah dude there's a buffet called super china buffet it's pretty good and a pho place called pho than brothers on aurora. there's a korean place called sanmaru grill near costco but it's a bit pricey. there's another korean place called hae-nam kalbi and calamari on aurora and one called hosoonyi just north of costco. I dont really go to chinese places since im chinese and i have authentic chinese food at home lol. There's also a boba tea place called rain cafe it's pretty good too. if u really want some good food i suggest you go down towards UW and there will be a korean place called lorean tofu house. it sits semi-underground. there's a dim sum place called bamboo garden near ballard it's right across from a burger joint and near an italian restaurant. hope u find it alright :)

[@joyj1219]

sushiwhore thank you so much! Can’t wait to try these places someday!

[@joyj1219]

sushiwhore oh you’re favorite sushi places?

[@konisaur5454]

@@joyj1219 it's toyoda on lake city way!

[@kazuwilliams5222]

I made this over the weekend and it was yummy. The mustard green I used was gai choy. The day before making beef noodle soup, I made udon noodles so used them for this dish. Thanks for the recipe. It was so much fun to make.

[@WSOR6604]

I want to quarantine myself in a bowl of that soup.

[@MarcosAmparo]

I just ate ramen noodles and now I hate myself.

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Don't, instant ramen is all I need for the apocalypse. It's going to become currency and I'm going to buy pussy with it.

[@davisdesigns1153]

@@Woozlewuzzleable okay....

[@GrahamSmith1523]

Woozlewuzzleable this guy gets it.

[@DPMixing]

Ramen is good af. Tonkotsu ramen with chashu pork is one of the best foods in the world.

[@antonboludo8886]

@@Woozlewuzzleable Show a woman a package of noodles or a roll of toilet paper, and with the thumb of the other hand point towards your mouth, meaning "A BJ for some ramen or toilet paper". In Cuba it used to be the same but with a bar of soap, LOL! xD

[@PolishSurpriseEggs]

Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup is amazing,like ,share

[@cheef825]

Looks just like the spots I went to after school in Taipei 👍🏽

[@_danymal]

This looks so damn good, god damn!!!!!! Could eat that every single day, thanks for sharing. I love your passion towards food.

[@MichelleMelton7]

I hope he has a channel here on KZbin.

[@reezyb]

Watching this while on a quarantine

[@elroc1]

This looks so amazing

[@MrLam-cx1iw]

If I start this recipe today, I might get to eat it next month. Cool.

[@Glottis]

"Ho Foods" is a hilarious name for his restaurant

[@crabapples1995]

I think Ho is a really common surname in Taiwan. I had two people with that surname in my class at high school... It’s like the equivalent of Smith.

[@crabapples1995]

But yeah, if using pimp speak 😂

[@Sharon33l]

I think that's just ignorance on your end 🤷‍♀️

[@Glottis]

@@Sharon33l ignorance implies I am not open to understanding new information, and this is literally the opposite of that. If his name was "fuck you" then it would be culturally appropriate to name his restaurant "fuck you foods" but would not be locally appropriate because of English. Acting like I don't understand that words are cultural is fucked up.

[@xandercage2107]

I wish I could be employed at a company like Tasty, Bon Appetite, or Munchies so that I can meet chefs like Mr Ho, Brad Leone, Matty Matheson, Meyhem Lauren, etc. I want to really learn how to cook like pros!

[@manvirsingh7163]

Xander Cage go for it you are never too late

[@fierypickles4450]

Looks like it would be the perfect autumn soup

[@chiu-huisunlin9935]

thnk you so much!!!! you brought me Taiwan with this flavour, I have lived in Chile for 35 years . I LOVE this wonderful plate, 🙌🙌