Recipe Details

Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup Recipe

Winter Recipes
Ingredients

  • 4 star anise pods

  • 1 cinnamon stick

  • 5 bay leaves

  • 2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns

  • 1 teaspoon white peppercorns

  • 3 pounds beef soup bones

  • 3 pounds beef shank meat, or chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes

  • 2 tablespoons oil

  • 1 head garlic, cloves smashed

  • 6 slices ginger

  • 6 medium green onions, cut into thirds

  • 1 small onion, quartered

  • 3 Thai chilis, split lengthwise

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  • 3 tablespoons spicy bean paste, or doubanjiang

  • 2 tomatoes, sliced

  • 1/2 cup Shaoxing Chinese rice wine

  • 1/2 cup light soy sauce

  • 1/4 cup dark soy sauce

  • 1 1/2 pounds wheat noodles, or enough for 6 to 8 servings

  • 3 heads baby bok choy, leaves separated and washed

  • Chopped cilantro, for optional garnish

  • Pickled mustard greens, for optional garnish

  • Chili oil, for optional garnish

Description

  1. Make a spice sachet with the star anise, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns, and white peppercorns.
  2. Add the beef soup bones to a large soup pot. Add enough water to cover the bones and bring the water to a boil. Boil the soup bones for 3 minutes. Drain the bones and wash off any foam and residue from the bones. If using beef shank, boil the beef shank for 3 minutes and drain.
  3. Brown the beef chuck or shank with 1 tablespoon of oil for 15 to 20 minutes in a big soup pot until the meat is caramelized. Set aside the browned beef on a plate.