Braised Beef Noodle Soup (红烧牛肉面)

Name: Braised Beef Noodle Soup (红烧牛肉面)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 small pieces Chinese (cassia) cinnamon; 2 black cardamom pods (草果); ½ tablespoon fennel seeds; 4 star anise pods; 10 cloves; 1 dried tangerine peel; 6 bay leaves; ½ tablespoon whole white peppercorns; 4 slices licorice root (甘草片); 2 pieces sand ginger (山奈／沙姜); 10 pieces dried amomum white cardamom (白寇); 3 pounds beef chuck ((cut into large chunks)); 16 cups water; 5 slices ginger; 3 tablespoons oil; 15 grams rock sugar; 5 scallions ((with the white and green parts separated)); 1 whole head of garlic ((cloves peeled but kept whole)); 1 pound daikon ((cut into ¼-inch thick slices, with each slice quartered)); ¼ cup Shaoxing wine; 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce; ¼ cup light soy sauce; Salt ((to taste)); Noodle of your choice; Leafy greens of your choice; Handful of chopped cilantro

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:2h

This braised beef noodle soup used Chinese dry aromatics and beef with marbled fat making a delicious rich beef noodle soup that rivals restaurant versions!

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:37:44 GMT