Daddy Ma's Beef Noodle Soup Recipe

TRADITIONAL CHINESE BEEF NOODLE SOUP RECIPE
by: Daddy Ma

Ingredients:
- large beef bones (cut into 3 inch pieces by butcher)
- tendon (牛jing)
- long strands of tender beef (小牛jian4)
- green onions
- celery
- garlic
- ginger
- tomatoes
- Spicy Broad Bean Paste w/ Chili (辣豆瓣醬)
- Soy Sauce
- Rice Wine (米酒)
- Sour Pickled Mustard Green w/ Leaves (酸菜)
- spice pouch
- star of anise
- salt & black pepper to taste
- bok choy (optional veggie)

 

STEP 1:  BEEF + BONE CLEANING
- rinse bones + all meat / tendon in sink
- boil ALL meat, tendon, and bones in large pot w/ a couple chunks of peeled ginger
- boil until blood boils to the top forming froth
- strain all of the water and dump everything out
(this process can be done twice if the meat is especially stinky)

 


STEP 2:  BEEF BROTH BASE
- boil bones, chunks of peeled ginger, celery, 4-5 stalks of green onions until meat falls off bones (about 3 hours)  (*Note: this process can be done day before)



STEP 3:  FLAVORED BEEF BROTH
- take out & discard everything from broth (celery, onions, and bones - eat the marrow & meat as a treat for all the hard work you're putting into make this!)










- THROW in:  cut tendon (牛jing) / ligament + long strands of tender beef (小牛jian4) into bite size pieces (about 1-2 inch think pieces),  peeled roughly chopped tomatoes, 米酒, bag of spices, star of anise, and black pepper
 

- ADD ***Spicy Mixture as soon as it's been stirfried for a minute or two.

***Spicy Mixture -  stirfry diced green onions, minced ginger, and minced garlic in hot oil, then add Spicy Broad Bean Paste w/ Chili (辣豆瓣醬)


STEP 4:  WAIT
- let everything stew in a rolling boil for a few hours until meat is tender
- add soy sauce to taste or salt if needed
- add more rice wine if needed as well


MUSTARD GREEN TOPPING (optional but highly recommended!)
- rinse "Sour Pickled Mustard Green w/ Leaves" throughly with water
- chop the mustard green into small pieces (I pulsed the food processor to get the proper size)
- dry cook in non-stick pot until dried
- add oil, minced garlic and halved red chili peppers
- stir fry together until heated and flavors are melded
 

and here's the final product: delcious and tender beef noodle soup.  Use wide thick noodles from Taiwan for most authentic flavor!  Add diced green onions for even more flavor and bok choy can be added here for color and veggies.  ENJOY! :)