Authentic Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup Recipe 牛肉麵

Hello! Welcome back to another episode of Uncle Bill's Kitchen.

Today, I am going to take you to a little country just outside China called Taiwan. One of their national dishes is Beef Noodle Soup 牛肉麵.

Savory and delicious, it's one of the dishes I miss the most.

I believe that I have captured the flavors here for you.

Here is a list of the ingredients you will need:

3 pounds beef heel (Shanks can be substituted)
2 tablespoons oil
A 2-inch piece of ginger (smashed)
6 cloves garlic (smashed)
3 scallions (cut into 2-inch segments)
1 onion (cut into wedges)
1 tomato (cut into wedges)
4 dried chilies (ripped in half)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons spicy bean paste douban jiang
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup Shaoxing wine
8 cups Beef Broth (or water)
1 Chinese aromatic herb packet (lu bao––do yourself a favor and hunt down the pre-packaged version; if you can’t access it though, see below for ingredients to create your own spice sachet)
32 ounces fresh wheat (white) noodles (900g)
A small handful of bok choy for each serving Cilantro (finely chopped)
Scallions (finely chopped)
Pickled mustard greens (to taste)

TO CREATE YOUR OWN SPICE SACHET, TIE UP THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS IN CHEESECLOTH:

4 star anise
1 Chinese cinnamon stick
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns
¼ teaspoon five spice powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper

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