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Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup

Name: Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 300g Beef (Thin-Sliced); 400g Chinese Noodles; 1 stalk Green Onion (Long); 1 bunch Cilantro; 2 Star Anise; 20g Ginger; 3 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp Chili Oil; 1 tsp Salt

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⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐⭐

A clear broth slow-simmered with beef and spices, topped with thin noodles and cilantro — the famous noodle dish of Gansu.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

So iconic that it has a five-color standard for how it should look: clear broth, white radish, red chili oil, green cilantro, yellow noodles. The clear broth, simmered for hours from beef bones and spices, is what makes it special.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Commonly eaten for breakfast, at specialty shops where diners choose their preferred noodle thickness.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Beef (Thin-Sliced) 300g
Chinese Noodles 400g
Green Onion (Long) 1 stalk
Cilantro 1 bunch
Star Anise 2
Ginger 20g
Soy Sauce 3 tbsp
Chili Oil 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Combine the beef, sliced ginger, star anise, and 1.5L water in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
Once boiling, skim off any scum, then reduce to low heat and simmer gently for about 40 minutes.
Remove the beef and slice thin; season the broth with soy sauce and salt.
Cut the green onion on the diagonal.
Cook the noodles according to the package instructions and place in bowls.
Ladle the hot broth over the noodles, top with the beef, green onion, and cilantro, and drizzle with chili oil to finish.

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