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Lanzhou Beef Noodles

The world's most eaten noodle soup — hand-pulled noodles in a clear, deeply aromatic beef broth with radish and chili oil.

Ingredients

  • 500 g beef shank
  • 400 g beef bones
  • 200 g white radish
  • 400 g noodles
  • 4 stalks scallions
  • 30 g cilantro
  • 3 tbsp chili oil
  • 40 g ginger
  • 3 pieces star anise
  • 1 tsp white pepper

Steps

  1. Blanch beef shank and bones in boiling water 5 minutes, discard water, rinse clean to remove impurities.
  2. Simmer beef shank and bones with ginger, star anise, and white pepper in 2L fresh water for 3 hours at a gentle bubble until broth is clear and deeply flavored.
  3. Slice radish into thin rounds, cook in the broth for 15 minutes until translucent.
  4. Slice cooked beef shank thinly.
  5. Cook noodles in boiling water 2-3 minutes until tender, drain into bowls, ladle hot broth over, top with sliced beef, radish, cilantro, scallions, and a generous drizzle of chili oil.

≈ 520 kcal · 35 g protein · 55 g carbs · 16 g fat — per serving, estimate

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