1 Beef shank pearl milk tea noodles, a dish that caused a stir on news sites
At the end of September, a Taiwanese restaurant chain with many locations in Hanoi launched a beef shank pearl milk tea noodle dish that attracted attention. The dish is inspired by Taiwan’s famous milk hot pot, with main ingredients including bone broth and milk. Serve with black pearl topping and beef shank.
Many foreign newspapers such as Oddity Central (UK) or MustShareNews (Singapore) have reported on this unique milk tea noodle dish. At the same time, he believes that the “fever” of bubble milk tea seems to show no signs of cooling down as many restaurants have included creative dishes inspired by this drink on their menus.
Overall, corned beef pearl milk tea noodles are a typical example of “Fusion food” – a cooking style that follows the trend of mixing dishes to create interesting variations. Despite receiving many different opinions, the noodle dish successfully created a lively discussion about the development of modern, unlimited cuisine.
Beef corn milk tea noodles are a unique combination of Taiwanese beef noodles and milk tea. Photo: Yu Tang
2 Discover the unique milk tea beef noodle dish
2.1 Raw materials for processing
The main ingredients of corned beef pearl milk tea noodles include typical Taiwanese noodles, broth made from bone broth, fresh milk and black tea. The same toppings associated with milk tea that capture the hearts of young people are black pearls, and beef shank often appears in noodles with a strong Taiwanese culinary style.
The broth is made from bone broth, fresh milk and black tea, using black buffalo as a topping. Photo: Tuan Dang
Typical large Taiwanese noodles – an indispensable ingredient of a unique dish. Photo: Tuan Dang
According to sharing from the Taiwanese restaurant, all ingredients used to prepare milk tea beef noodles are carefully selected to ensure quality. This is also the reason why compared to other dishes on the menu, this dish has a slightly higher price, about 98,000 VND/portion.
2.2 Flavor of beef corn pearl milk tea noodles
Up to now, food lovers and tourists who have experienced milk tea beef noodles all say that the taste of the dish is not the same as imagined.
The noodle soup made from pork bones simmered with fresh milk and black tea, when eaten, feels fatty and salty, like the famous Italian mushroom cream noodle taste. The type of tea used to make the broth is black tea so it has a gentle aroma. The typical Taiwanese-style noodles are chewy, moderately soft, and not friable, so they absorb the flavor very easily.
The blend of ingredients and salty-sweet flavors creates a unique milk tea beef noodle dish. Photo: H. Trang
As for side dishes, the combination of beef shank and tapioca pearls may seem inappropriate at first glance, but when enjoyed, it is quite strange. The beef shank used for the noodles is sliced into large, soft and plump pieces with about 4-5 pieces/bowl, while the tapioca pearls are chewy and chewy, not as sweet as the ones often found in regular milk tea cups.
A bowl of milk tea noodles has about 4-5 pieces of thickly sliced beef shank, cooked soft and delicious. Photo: Tuan Le
3 Responses to the noodle dish are 1-0-2
3.1 From diners
According to Ms. Doan Thi Vu Quynh, the dish is more delicious than she thought, the salty and sweet flavors do not overlap, so overall it is relatively harmonious. After going to a Taiwanese restaurant with a group of friends to try noodles, she gave this dish 8 points.
Mr. Hoang Anh – a 28-year-old diner, when sharing about the beef corn pearl milk tea noodles, said that “Broth, noodles and beef are probably a better combination, the pearls make the experience out of place.” According to him, this is a noodle dish that is only worth experiencing, with no intention of eating again.
Although he shares the same opinion as Mr. Hoang Anh about not intending to eat it again, Mr. Duc Manh (24 years old, communications worker) finds that the noodles are not as “disastrous” as many people think.
He commented, “I found the broth to be bland, a bit like Japanese miso soup. Noodles, beef and tapioca pearls do not mix well together, eating them separately is okay. After eating almost the entire bowl of noodles, I didn’t notice any clear taste of tea or milk.” and give 5/10 points.
Beef corn milk tea noodles received many different opinions from diners. Photo: H. Trang
3.2 From the restaurant side
From the restaurant side, the representative said that the dish caused a lot of debate on social networks, both positive and negative. However, up to now, no diners have been reported to have a stomach ache after enjoying it. A chain representative shared, “We still welcome comments from guests and hope everyone sees this as just an interesting culinary experience.”
To maintain originality, the restaurant’s representative also said they would not change the noodle dish despite receiving mixed opinions. At the same time, in the coming time, they will survey and research to “introduce” more unique dishes.
According to the restaurant’s records on weekend evenings, diners who order milk tea beef noodles are mainly young people and tourists, looking to experience it out of curiosity. Currently, the dish is served at 9 branches of Taiwanese restaurants in the Hanoi area and one branch in Hai Phong, and is expected to be expanded to stores nationwide.
Diners who order beef milk tea noodles when coming to the restaurant are mainly young people and tourists who want to try it out of curiosity. Photo: H. Trang
If you are interested in the Fusion food trend, corned beef pearl milk tea noodles will be a suggestion that foodies don’t want to miss. Don’t forget to share with Vietnamtravelio your feelings when enjoying the noodles inspired by the famous milk hot pot, a novel combination of Taiwanese beef noodles and milk tea.
