Beixinqiao Beef Offal Soup

Review

Beixinqiao Beef Offal Soup sits on Wenkang Street in Magong, often called Penghu's breakfast street, next to long-running shops such as Zhong Ji Shaobing and Xiangting mackerel soup. Supertaste, Yam Travel and other media have listed it for years as a must-eat Magong breakfast, and locals and visitors queue from early morning. For many people it is the first meal of a Penghu trip.

The signature soup is made from beef bones simmered for a long time; Supertaste says about six hours. The broth is clear, clean and lightly sweet without being oily. Each bowl holds tripe, mixed offal and big chunks of shank; the shank is tender and the offal keeps its natural color with hardly any gamey taste. A 2019 report listed a large bowl at NT$130, a small bowl at NT$110 and chive pockets or meat pies at NT$17 each. Later prices vary between sources, so check on site.

Fans praise the clean broth, the generous beef and how comforting a bowl is in the morning, and many call it a stop you should not skip. Complaints focus on the tiny shop, few seats and queues at peak times. By nine or ten o'clock the pork buns and chive pockets are often gone, and some feel the soup is not cheap and the buns are ordinary.

Hours are usually given as 5:40 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., closing early when sold out, and Yam Travel once noted a takeaway-only period. Opening days may be reduced in the off season, and the days shown online recently differ from older reviews, so sources disagree and it is best to confirm before you go. Wenkang Street is narrow, so walk or ride a scooter, and arrive before 7 a.m. for the easiest visit.

It suits anyone who wants a true Penghu local breakfast, or travelers who stayed out late and want a hot soup in the morning. Order the large bowl with a chive pocket or meat pie. If there are two of you, one can queue next door at Zhong Ji Shaobing to make a full Wenkang Street breakfast.