Name: Lanzhou beef noodles
Yield: 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 2 lb beef shank; 10 cups water; 3 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 inch ginger; 1 daikon radish, sliced; 14 oz wheat noodles (hand-pulled or fresh); Salt; Chili oil; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro and scallions

Where it comes from

This noodle soup is a signature of Lanzhou in Gansu province and is sold in shops across China. The dish is judged by its clear soup, white radish, red chili oil, green herbs and yellow noodles.

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Recipe

Make Lanzhou beef noodles at home

Serves 4Time 2 hours 45 minutes

Ingredients

2 lb beef shank
10 cups water
3 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
2 inch ginger
1 daikon radish, sliced
14 oz wheat noodles (hand-pulled or fresh)
Salt
Chili oil
1/2 cup chopped cilantro and scallions

How it's made

Blanch the beef in boiling water for 5 minutes, then rinse.
Simmer the beef with water, star anise, cinnamon and ginger for 2 hours until tender; skim as needed.
Remove the beef, slice it, and strain the broth; season with salt.
Add the radish slices to the broth and cook until translucent, 10 minutes.
Boil the noodles until tender and divide into bowls.
Ladle in the broth, top with beef, radish, herbs and a spoonful of chili oil.