Beef Soup
A traditional Zhejiang-style braised soup featuring tender, flavorful beef in a rich, savory broth.
Ingredients
Beef (washed and cut into cubes)
2500 g
Sichuan peppercorns (made into spice bag with star anise)
5 g
Star anise (made into spice bag with Sichuan peppercorns)
5 g
Scallion segments
25 g
Ginger chunks
25 g
Fine salt
to taste
MSG
to taste
Sesame oil
to taste
Shaoxing wine
to taste
Chopped cilantro (sprinkle after serving)
to taste
Instructions
1
Blanching the Beef
Wash the beef and cut it into cubes. Pour boiling water into the pot, add the whole pieces of beef, bring to a boil and skim off the foam, then add the Sichuan peppercorn and star anise spice bag, scallions, ginger, and Shaoxing wine. Cover the pot, simmer over low heat with salt for 1 hour, then add the remaining seasonings and continue simmering for 2.5 hours until the beef is fall-apart tender.
2
Seasoning and Serving
Remove the scallions, ginger, and Sichuan peppercorn-star anise spice bag. Add MSG and sesame oil, transfer to a serving bowl, and sprinkle with chopped cilantro before serving.
