Growing up in Taiwan, beef noodle soup was no big thing, it was something we ate when we didn’t have groceries, or when my mom just didn’t feel like cooking. A short trip down the hill to our roadside ...

My earliest memory of Taiwanese beef noodle soup is the first time I compared the version my mother makes and then going out to eat it at restaurants. It was just terrible outside the walls of my home ...

This winning entry for the Salon Kitchen Challenge — in which we asked readers to share their favorite stews — comes to us courtesy of Linda Shiue. Check out this week’s Challenge here. My mother ...

The San Gabriel Valley is really souped up, that is, if you're thinking of Taiwanese beef noodle soup, which is everywhere. How do you know which version is the best, or at least really good? You ...

Yes, it’s that time o’ year when we celebrate the luck of the Irish with shamrocks, green beer, and Irish beef stew. But—let’s be honest—that stew can be a bit bland. This year, I’d like to introduce ...

The Taiwanese street-food staple niu rou mian, a.k.a. beef noodle soup, can now be found at Ho Foods, Zai Lai at Turnstyle, Chelsea Market’s Very Fresh Noodles, Mimi Cheng’s, and General Deb’s.

Done right, there are few things as restorative as a bowl of noodle soup. Lao Tao, a 25-seat shop on the second floor of Chinatown’s Far East Plaza, has an excellent version. But its bowl of Tawainese ...

My mother has always used food in two ways: one, to express love and appreciation, and two, as a means of currency in her community. When mom, Ling Ling Zheng (affectionately called Momma Wong by my ...

(CNN) – In a city where a bowl of noodles doesn’t usually cost more than $6, a shop in Taipei has been charging $325, or TWD10,000, for its beef noodle soup — and diners are happily paying for it.

Defining Dishes is a new IndyEats column that explores the significance of food at key moments in our lives. From recipes that have been passed down for generations, to flavours that hold a special ...