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Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Taiwanese
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups Water
  • 1.5 lbs Beef chuck Cut into large chunks
  • 2 slices Ginger
  • 4 cloves Garlic Keep whole, lightly smashed
  • 1 daikon radish Daikon Peeled and quartered
  • 1 bunch Leafy greens Bok choy or spinach
  • 2 tablespoons Rock sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tablespoons Dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Light soy sauce
  • 1 bunch Green onions Separated white and green parts
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro Chopped
  • 1 pkg Noodles Your choice of noodles

Instructions
 

  • Bring 8 cups of water to a boil in a large pot. Add beef chunks and ginger slices. Cook until foam forms on top, skimming it off.
  • Remove beef and ginger. Strain the broth into a clean pot.
  • Heat oil in the original pot. Add rock sugar, white parts of green onions, and garlic. Cook until fragrant.
  • Add beef back to the pot and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add Shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, and light soy sauce. Stir to coat the beef.
  • Pour broth back into the pot along with the spice bag, daikon, beef, and ginger. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 90 minutes.
  • Turn off heat and let stand for 1 hour.
  • Cook noodles according to package directions. Blanch vegetables in noodle water.
  • Strain noodles and vegetables. Divide into bowls.
  • Ladle beef and soup into bowls. Garnish with green onions and cilantro. Serve immediately.
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