Description
A premium appetizer representing Northern China and Halal cuisine. Massive blocks of gelatin-rich Beef Shank are braised for hours in a secret master stock blended from soy sauce, yellow bean paste, and dozens of medicinal spices. Chilled overnight to firm up, then sliced paper-thin.
Restaurants serving Jiang Niu Rou (Beijing Braised Beef Cold Dish)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Beef shank
- Soy sauce
- Yellow bean paste
- Rock sugar
- Medicinal spices
- Scallion
- Ginger
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Soak massive blocks of premium Beef Shank in cold water for half a day to purge blood. Blanch in boiling water.
- In a giant pot, add soy, dark soy, rock sugar, wine, and yellow bean paste.
- Submerge a bag packed with dozens of medicinal spices like star anise, cinnamon, and Sichuan pepper.
- Drop the shank into the pot. Boil, then simmer on extreme low for 2-
- hours. Kill the heat at the perfect firmness.
- Leave the meat INSIDE the cooling broth for a full
- hours. This tightens the meat fibers and locks the spice aroma into the core.
- Remove the chilled meat and slice paper-thin with a cleaver.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Profound aroma woven by dozens of spices and depth of yellow bean paste
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
JP beef shank
Pairing
Cold Beer / Baijiu
Trivia
[Trivia] In historical Chinese novels like 'Water Margin', when heroes walk into a tavern and shout 'Bring your best Jiang Niu Rou!', this is the legendary meat dish they are ordering.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Eat the slices directly. The contrast between the dense lean flesh and the chewy gelatin is supreme. Dipping lightly into a mix of black vinegar, sesame oil, and grated garlic breaks the limit on beer consumption.
Allergen
Beef, Soybeans, Wheat (Soy sauce)