Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup II
Brown
oil (as necessary) |
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beef shank, cut into 2-inch chunks |
piece of ginger, sliced |
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cloves garlic, smashed |
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scallions, cut into 2-inch segments |
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onion, 5mm slices |
Bloom or Toast
star anise |
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small Chinese cinnamon stick |
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fennel seeds |
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cumin seeds |
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coriander seeds |
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Sichuan peppercorns |
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black cardamom pods |
spicy bean paste (douban jiang) |
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sugar |
Shaoxing wine or dry sherry |
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low sodium soy sauce |
canned diced tomatoes, aurora |
bay leaves |
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five spice powder |
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black pepper |
water/NO-SODIUM beef stock to cover. |