Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup Recipe

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• STEP 1.Fill a pot with water and add 1 kg beef cut into 1 inch pieces. Add 5 slices ginger and 1 tbsp shao xing wine. Cover and let the water come to a boil.

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• STEP 2.When it boils impurities from the meat will float to the surface with the frothing water. Turn off the heat and strain off all the water.

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• STEP 3.Wash the pieces of beef under running water to get rid of blood scrum. Drain the beef in a sieve and let it dry completely. Keep aside.

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• STEP 4.1 heat a wok and add 1 ½ tsp oil and swirl to coat the surface of the hot wok. Add the 1 kg beef pieces and spread them out so that they are all touching the hot surface of the wok. Let it fry on each side for a few minutes to get a brown colour.

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• STEP 5.2 turn the heat to low and push the beef to the side. Add 1 ½ tbsp sugar and stir till it melts and turns to a caramel colour. Take care not to burn the sugar.

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• STEP 6.3 mix the beef with the caramelised sugar so that the sugar coats the beef.

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• STEP 7.4 keep the heat on low and add 4 slices of ginger, 4 cloves crushed garlic, ½ medium onion cut into chunks, 2 pay leaves, 3 pieces of hot dry chilli, 4 pieces of spring onion bulb,1 stick cinnamon , 2 pieces star anise, 2 pieces of dry orange peel, 1 ½ sichuan chilli paste, 1 tbsp tomato paste. Mix all the ingredients together. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes till aromas are released.

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• STEP 8.5 next add 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp dark soy, and mix well.

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• STEP 9.6 transfer the contents of the wok to a clay pot and add water to the level of the beef. Rinse the wok with drinking water and add it to the clay pot.

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• STEP 10.7 cover and bring it to a boil. Add ½ tbsp salt and stir.

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• STEP 11.8 turn the heat to low, cover the pot and simmer for 3 to 4 hours. The meat should be soft.

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• STEP 12.9 in a soup bowl add ½ cup unseasoned beef stock.

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• STEP 13.10 to prepare the noodles, fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil. Add 1 cup homemade noodles in. The temperature of the water will drop a little. Wait for it to come back to a boil. Then add 1 cup of cold water to drop down the temperature again.

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• STEP 14.11 fresh noodles cook fast. It takes about 2 minutes.

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• STEP 15.12 once the noodles are cooked strain them in a sieve and place them in the bowl with beef stock.

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• STEP 16.13 then spoon the red beef soup from the claypot over the noodles. Add according to taste.

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• STEP 17.14 place a few pieces of beef on the noodles.

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• STEP 18.15 add a few pieces of blanched baby bok choy.

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• STEP 19.16 taiwanese beef noodle soup is ready.