Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

== 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
* ¼ 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 ½ cup loosely packed fresh cilantro sprigs
* 2 (2-inch-long) pieces Asian dried tangerine peel
* 4 whole star anise
* ¼ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
* 2½ lb meaty beef short ribs
* 1¾ 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 ==
# Boil soy sauce , rice wine, ginger, scallions, garlic , cilantro , tangerine , red pepper flakes in water.
# Simmer for approx 10 - 12 minutes.
# Sdd the short ribs and cook for another 2½ hours.
# Cut meat in ½ inch slices.
# Add chicken broth and allow soup to simmer.
# Cook noodles in boiling water for 7 - 10 minutes.
# Drain and add to soup.
Category:Beef rib Recipes
Category:Chinese Soups
Category:Chinese wheat noodle Recipes
Category:Fresh chile pepper Recipes
Category:Light brown sugar Recipes
Category:Linguine Recipes
Category:Mung bean sprout Recipes
Category:Rice wine Recipes
Category:Sherry Recipes