Lanzhou beef noodles
Lanzhou beef noodles, from above
Non vegGansu

Lanzhou beef noodles

Clear broth, white radish, red chilli oil, green herbs, yellow noodles. A bowl with a dress code.

180 minTime
50 gProtein each
mediumSpice
One clear, two white, three red3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayClear beef broth, radish, chilli oil and hand pulled noodles.
The original
683kcalsame
50 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
180minutessame

Lanzhou niurou lamian, the beef noodle of Gansu.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Beef500 g shin or brisket
Chicken bones for stock300 g, optional for depth
Water10 cups
Gingera thumb, sliced
Whole spices1 cinnamon stick, 1 black cardamom, 2 bay leaves
Star anise2
Sichuan peppercorn1 tsp
Radish (daikon radish, mooli)1 white radish, in thin slices
Salt2 tsp, to taste
White peppera pinch
Wheat noodles360 g fresh thick noodles
Chinese chilli oil4 tbsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)2 stalks, sliced

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Soak the beef in cold water for an hour to draw out blood, then put it in a pot with the bones and fresh cold water.
  2. 2Bring to a boil, skim thoroughly, then add the ginger, spices and Sichuan pepper. Simmer gently 2 hours.
  3. 3Lift out the beef, cool and slice thinly. Strain the broth and simmer the radish in it until translucent. Season with salt and white pepper.
  4. 4Boil the noodles until just cooked and divide among bowls.
  5. 5Ladle over the broth and radish, add beef slices, chilli oil, coriander and spring onion.
Serve it like this

Serve in a deep bowl: noodles, then broth, radish and beef slices, finished with a spoon of red chilli oil and a heap of coriander and spring onion.

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What goes with Lanzhou beef noodles: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Mantou120 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
On the side Smashed cucumber salad15 min
On the side Fish fragrant brinjal35 min
A little snack Chinese tea eggs60 min
To drink Doujiang40 min
Something sweet Tang yuan45 min
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