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Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup

Here's how you make Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 5h
  • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound beef shanks
  • 2 pounds beef bones
  • Water (as needed)
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • 60 grams turnip, thinly sliced (1/2 turnip, small, sliced thinly)
  • 1/2 pound fresh whole wheat noodles (or 1/2 pound udon noodle)
  • Chili pepper oil (to taste) (Garnish)
  • 2 scallions (chopped - garnish)
  • 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped fine - garnish)
  • Ginger root (1/2 inch, sliced thinly - garnish)
  • FOR SPICE MIX - (put in a cheesecloth)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick (small)
  • 1/2 teaspoon clove
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 bay leaf
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large pot, combine beef bones and shanks. Fill with 7 cups cold water. Allow to soak four hours.

  • Step 2: Bring meat to a boil. Remove meat and shanks, discarding the shanks. Drain pot of hot and foamy water.

  • Step 3: Wash meat to remove foam and return to clean pot. Add enough water to cover meat and a little extra.

  • Step 4: Turn heat on high and bring to a rolling boil. Add spice mixture bag and lower heat to low. Simmer for half an hour then add the salt.

  • Step 5: Continue simmering for three more hours. Add sliced turnip and continue simmering for another hour.

  • Step 6: Take out the beef and set aside. Remove the spice mixture bag and discard. Reserve the broth. Slice beef thinly and set aside.

  • Step 7: Cook noodles in a separate pot according to package instructions.

  • Step 8: In a serving bowl, combine the noodles with the broth. Divide the beef into two portions and layer over noodles in each bowl.

  • Step 9: Garnish with chili pepper oil, chopped scallions, chopped ginger and cilantro.


We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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