Name: Authentic Niurou Mian (Beef Noodle Soup)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 150 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: *For the Beef and Broth:**; 2 lbs beef shank or chuck, cut into large chunks; 1 lb beef bones (marrow or knuckle); 1 piece ginger (3-inch), sliced; 3 stalks scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tbsp rock sugar or granulated sugar; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp fermented bean paste (doubanjiang); 2 star anise; 1 piece cinnamon bark (1-inch); 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 8 cups water; *For the Noodles and Assembly:**; 1 lb fresh hand-pulled noodles (or thick wheat noodles); 4 cups bok choy or napa cabbage, chopped; 1/2 cup pickled mustard greens (suan cai), rinsed and chopped (optional but traditional); 2 tbsp chopped cilantro; 2 tbsp chopped scallions; Chili oil or fresh red chilies (to taste)

Niurou Mian 🇨🇳 China

A Chinese noodle soup made with beef broth, thinly sliced beef, and hand-pulled noodles.

noodle soup beef broth

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Beef broth beef hand-pulled noodles

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