Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• • 2 to 3 lb beef shin bones ((*see footnote 1))
• • 2 lb untrimmed beef flank (or brisket, or round roast (*see footnote 2), cut into 3” (7 cm) pieces)
• • 2 Chinese spring onions (or 4 spring onions, white part, cut to 4” (10 cm) pieces)
• • 1 thumb ginger (sliced)
• • 5 cloves garlic
• • 5 Chinese dried chilli peppers
• • 5 whole cloves
• • 2 bay leaves
• • 1 teaspoon whole Sichuan peppercorn
• • 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• • 1 whole nutmeg
• • 1 star anise
• • 1 cinnamon stick
• • 2 teaspoons salt ((or to taste))
• • 1 small daikon radish (peeled and sliced to 1/2” (5 mm) quarters)
• • 1.3 to 2 lbs fresh Lanzhou noodles
• • Homemade Chinese chilli oil ((for serving))
• • Extra salt ((for serving))
• • Fresh Coriander (chopped (for garnish))
• • Spring Onions (sliced (for garnish))

Preparation Steps