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 ...

For this soup ... the rice noodles in a wide bowl, add warm water to cover and soak until pliable, about 15 minutes. Neatly slice the duck meat. Cut the chillies (if using) into thin rounds ...

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or onigiri (rice balls), or finely shredded and put on rice and cold noodles, and used in furikake (rice sprinkles). Those types are too thin for this dish and will wilt too quickly in the hot broth.