Qingdun Beef Noodle Soup
Transparent soup condenses the flavor of the beef! Medicinal aromatic salt-based beef noodles
Description
A beef noodle soup featuring a clear, golden broth extracted by simmering beef bones, meat, ginger, and medicinal spices for hours without using soy sauce or doubanjiang.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Beef shank
- Beef bones
- Ginger
- Thin noodles
- Dong Quai(medicinal)
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil beef bones and shank starting from cold water, washing away all blood and scum perfectly (crucial for a clear broth).
- Place bones, beef, massive ginger slices, green scallion parts, and whole onions in a giant stockpot.
- Add a cloth pouch containing mild medicinal spices like dong quai, licorice, tsaoko, and white pepper.
- Simmer on very low heat without boiling for at least 4-
- hours, skimming scum, to extract a clear golden 'Qingtang' broth.
- Remove and slice the meat. Season the broth only with salt and a little rice wine, and serve over thin straight noodles.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
White pepper and Dong Quai
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Pork belly block, Somen (dried noodles)
Pairing
Taiwan Oolong Tea and Boiled Cabbage
Trivia
[Hardcore] Because the broth cannot be faked, meat quality and artisan skill are conveyed directly. The 'ultimate subtractive' beef noodle soup that Taiwanese gourmets eventually arrive at.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Unlike Hongshao, do not add suancai. Drip a little 'white vinegar (or black vinegar)' and 'chili oil' from the table to enjoy delicate flavor changes in the broth!
Allergen
Wheat, Beef