Hong Kong Style Borscht with Oxtail 牛尾羅宋湯

Name: Hong Kong Style Borscht with Oxtail 牛尾羅宋湯
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 700 g Ox tail (any type of beef); 3 large Tomatoes (cut into wedges (you can also use canned tomatoes)); 300 g Carrots (cut); 1 medium Onion (cut into wedges); 1-2 kg Green cabbage (cut into wedges); 4 cloves Garlic (whole); 2 medium Potatoes (optional); 4 stalks Celery (cut); 8 Bay Leaves; ½ tsp Oregano; 2 tsp Salt (taste before adding); 4 tbsp Sugar (taste before adding); 1 tsp Rice vinegar (taste before adding); 312 ml Tomato Paste (2 little cans); 1 tsp Tobasco Sauce (optional); 2.5 litres Water or broth (or a combination of both); 1 Chili pepper(s) (optional)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:4h

Hong Kong style Borscht 羅宋湯 (lúo song tang) is very unlike Russian Borscht. Hong Kong Style Borscht is basically a tomato-base soup with cabbage, tomatoes, carrots, celery and beef.Ideas to change it up:• Simply remove the beef and make it vegetarian• Add macaroni to make it a meal• Add lemon juice to get a refreshing tang• Braise short ribs with the soup and get a hearty meal• Serve with garlic bread, cola wings and a cold milk tea • Add cream, cream cheese or sour cream to make it into a creamy soup

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:07:14 GMT