Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 5-7 pounds of short ribs and beef shank bones
- 2-inch piece of ginger, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon shaved smoked skipjack albacore or dried shrimp
- 4 dried hot chiles
- 2 buds of star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 onions, sliced
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 3 carrots, sliced
- Cilantro stems
- 1 cup Chinese rice wine (or sake)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 quarts rich beef stock, preferably homemade… or 3 or 4 quarts depending on what your needs are.
For the Soup
- Cabbage
- Celery
- Scallion
- Noodles
Garnish
- Cilantro
- Chili oil
- Pickled mustard greens
Instructions
Brown the short rib bones and beef shank bones. Once the meat is browned, add the aromatics: ginger, garlic, shaved smoked skipjack albacore, chiles, star anise, and cinnamon stick. After the aromatics have toasted, add your vegetables: onion, tomatoes, celery, carrot, and cilantro stems. Stir and let cook for a few minutes.
As soon as you see some caramelization at the bottom of the pan, add shao xing (or sake) and soy sauce. Bring to a simmer for a few minutes and add beef stock. Let simmer, covered, for 3 hours (OR once simmering place in a 200-degree oven for 16 hours).
Strain the broth and reserve/chop the meat. Add the meat that has been picked from the bones to the broth and season well….add cut vegetables for serving…cabbage, carrot, celery, Chinese greens of any kind, scallion, some fresh ginger. Let cook for a few minutes until tender. Taste and adjust seasoning (salt and freshly ground white pepper)
Serve over cooked noodles, garnished with pickled mustard greens, cilantro and scallion. Drizzle with chili oil.