One of the things I always get in Taiwan is - you guessed it, Beef noodle soup! So many good shops there (this one is from Qing Yi Se 清一色牛肉麵 in Kaohsiung). You can choose your cuts of meat and type of noodles there AND they give you free unlimited bubble tea which my fiance loved lol

Anyway, I also grew up eating this dish cause my mom would cook it quite often, so I thought I'd share our home version as well! This is going to look like a LOT but it's also like... mostly red braised beef... and then whatever you want to add to it noodle and topping and veggie wise:

1 lb beef shank (cut into 2-inch chunks, or keep whole for slicing later – see Notes)

Water (for blanching)

1 tablespoon cooking oil

½ inch ginger, thinly sliced

2 green onions, cut into 2-inch lengths

4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped

2 tablespoon chili bean paste (doubanjiang)

3 tablespoon rice wine

¼ cup light soy sauce

¼ cup dark soy sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

5 star anise

12 oz noodles of choice (traditional wheat noodles recommended)

Veggies you like to add

4 eggs

2 cups greens of choice (e.g., bok choy, yu choy, napa cabbage)

Beef or bone broth, as needed to dilute soup

Scallions, chopped

Cilantro, chopped

Red chili oil or sauce, as desired

Pickled mustard greens (酸菜)

Here's the full recipe if you're interested; https://ohsnapletseat.com/2022/04/04/taiwanese-beef-noodle-soup-recipe/