Chinese
Chinese - Hubei Cuisine
Hubei Beef Soup
Chef's Menu Description
A wholesome, deeply comforting soup crafted from slow-simmered stock, aromatic garden vegetables, and fresh herbs, served with crusty bread.
Ingredients
- • 500g beef shank, cubed
- • 1.5L beef stock
- • 4 slices fresh ginger
- • 2 star anise
- • 1 cinnamon stick
- • 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- • 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
- • 2 dried red chilies
- • 2 spring onions, chopped
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Simmer the beef in boiling water for 5 minutes, then rinse.
2
Phase 2
Combine the beef, stock, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, soy sauce, rice wine, and chilies.
3
Phase 3
Bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 2 hours until the beef is tender.
4
Phase 4
Adjust salt to taste and skim off excess fat.
5
Phase 5
Ladle into bowls and top with spring onions.