TAIWANESE BEEF NOODLE SOUP

Category: Chinese Soups
==Description==
This rich soup is hearty enough to serve as a main course. Dried tangerine peel and star anise impart an exotic note, and pickled mustard greens provide contrast to the beefy broth. 
===Ingredients===
*5 cups water
*1 cup soy sauce
*1 cup Chinese rice wine or medium-dry sherry
*1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
*1 (1-inch) cube peeled fresh ginger, smashed
*1 bunch scallions, white parts smashed with flat side of a large knife and green parts chopped
*3 garlic cloves, smashed
*10 fresh cilantro stems plus 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro sprigs
*2 (2-inch-long) pieces Asian dried tangerine peel
*4 whole star anise
*1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
*2 1/2 lb meaty Beef short ribs
*1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (14 oz)
*10 oz dried Chinese wheat noodles* or linguine
*1 cup fresh mung bean sprouts
*4 tablespoons Chinese pickled mustard greens
*1 (4-inch-long) fresh red chile (optional), thinly sliced
===Directions===
1 - Boil Soy sauce , rice wine, ginger, scallions, garlic , cilantro , tangerine , red pepper flakes in water. Simmer for approx 10 - 12 minutes. 
2 - Add the short ribs and cook for another 2.5 hours.
3 - Cut meat in 1/2 inch slices. add chicken broth and allow soup to simmer.
4 - Cook noodles in boiling water for 7- 10 minutes. Drain and add to soup. 
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==See also==
Category: Chinese Soups
Category: Taiwanese Soups
Category:Taiwanese Recipes
 Category:Soups
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Category:Chinese Recipes
Category: Boiled Bean sprouts Recipes
Category: Bean sprouts Soup Recipes
Category: Chile de arbol Soup Recipes
Category: Mustard greens Soup Recipes
Category:Chile Recipes
Category:Cilantro Recipes
Category:red pepper flakes Recipes
category:Chinese wheat noodles Recipes
category:light brown sugar Recipes
category:red pepper flakes Recipes
category:bean sprouts Recipes
category:mustard greens Recipes
category:chicken broth Recipes
category:ginger Recipes
category:star anise Recipes
category:chile de arbol Recipes
category:linguine Recipes
category:cilantro Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:water Recipes
category:rice Recipes
category:Beef Recipes
category:sherry Recipes
category:meat Recipes