President's Beef Noodles by Koo Chung-Li Officially Opens on July 28; First-ever Free Red Wine with Noodles

Reported and photographed by Huang Shiyuan / Taipei

After three years of planning, Koo Chung-Li, Chairman of CMFG Leasing, and Tang Wenjun, Executive Chef of TransGlobe Tourism, continuously tested recipes. Their first off-site restaurant under a new brand, "President's Beef Noodles," finally officially opened on July 28. Koo Chung-Li said that beef noodles must balance the meat, noodles, and broth, all of which need to be fresh. He also proudly stated that their beef noodles are completely different from those on the market.

▲ After three years of planning, Koo Chung-Li’s President's Beef Noodles has officially opened.

The brand concept of President's Beef Noodles (C.E.O. Beef Noodle): C stands for Comfort, soothing the homesick taste buds of travelers with delicious flavors that comfort the soul; E stands for Economical, offering affordable noodles, simple rice dishes, and side dishes; O stands for Original, representing Taiwan’s most iconic original beef noodles. Tang Wenjun added that he hopes to create beef noodles at an accessible price using five-star hotel ingredients.


▲ President's Beef Noodles. 280 NT$.


▲ President's Five-Treasure Beef Noodles, 380 NT$, and this bowl also comes with a small glass of red wine.ETtoday EBC News reminds you: Don’t drink and drive, don’t drive after drinking.

A good bowl of beef noodles requires balancing the meat, noodles, and broth. Tang Wenjun pointed out that the broth for the President’s series uses specially selected beef marrow bones, chicken feet, ginger, celery, and other ingredients as the base, along with 23 other ingredients including Sichuan peppercorn, cardamom, cinnamon, and dried tangerine peel, crafted through 47 procedures to form a secret recipe. This is then combined with premium beef shin, stir-fried with nine types of sauces such as Chu Hou sauce, red fermented tofu, and broad bean paste, and simmered for 8 hours to achieve a smooth texture with a slight gelatinous mouthfeel.


▲ Three-side dish accompaniments.


▲ Eighteen Arhats Wall-Jumping Noodles. 220 NT$.


▲ Turmeric Curry Five-Veg Noodles (vegetarian, 180 NT$).

There are a total of 10 noodle varieties available here, featuring the “President's Beef Noodles (280 NT$)” and “President's Five-Treasure Beef Noodles (380 NT$)” as the main highlights. The President's Beef Noodles use premium Australian beef shin, simmered for 6–8 hours. Meanwhile, the President's Five-Treasure Beef Noodles include five different flavors and textures in one bowl: beef shin, beef tripe, beef tendon, snowflake beef slices, and oxtail. The most unique feature is that, in addition to the complimentary side dishes,ordering the President's Five-Treasure Beef Noodles also comes with a small glass of red wine (only this noodle dish includes the wine), marking the first time such an offering has appeared on the market. ETtoday EBC News reminds you: Don’t drink and drive, don’t drive after drinking.

Other options include “Eighteen Arhats Wall-Jumping Noodles (220 NT$),” which blends the flavors of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall into the noodles; “Russion Tomato Beef Noodles (220 NT$),” made with a beef bone broth base and featuring beef tomatoes, onions, napa cabbage, and beef brisket strips; and “Turmeric Curry Five-Veg Noodles (vegetarian, 180 NT$),” which incorporates specially prepared Thai-style curry with seven ingredients such as king oyster mushrooms, purple yam, and cloud ear fungus.

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