Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

Recipe Description

This rich soup is hearty enough to serve as a main course. Dried tangerine peel and star anise impart an exotic note, and pickled mustard greens provide contrast to the beefy broth.

Ingredients

  • 5 cups water
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup Chinese rice wine or medium-dry sherry
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar#About Brown sugar|light brown sugar
  • 1 (1-inch) cube peeled ginger|fresh ginger, smashed
  • 1 bunch green onions|scallions, white parts smashed with flat side of a large knife and green parts chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 10 fresh cilantro stems plus ½ cup loosely packed fresh cilantro sprigs
  • 2 (2-inch-long) pieces Asian dried tangerine peel
  • 4 whole star anise
  • ¼ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
  • 2½ lb meaty beef short ribs
  • 1¾ cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (14 oz)
  • 10 oz dried Chinese wheat noodles or linguine
  • 1 cup fresh bean sprouts|mung bean sprouts
  • 4 tablespoons Chinese pickled mustard greens
  • 1 (4-inch-long) Fresh chile pepper|fresh red chile (optional), thinly sliced

Directions

  1. Boil soy sauce , rice wine, ginger, scallions, garlic , cilantro , tangerine , red pepper flakes in water.
  2. Simmer for approx 10 - 12 minutes.
  3. Sdd the short ribs and cook for another 2½ hours.
  4. Cut meat in ½ inch slices.
  5. Add chicken broth and allow soup to simmer.
  6. Cook noodles in boiling water for 7 - 10 minutes.
  7. Drain and add to soup.
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