Huainan Beef Soup Seasoning
Ingredients and Preparation Method for Huainan Beef Soup Seasoning
Ingredients
spice bag (20 g)
1
beef fat chili paste
10 g
cilantro segments
3 g
water
2500 g
salt, MSG, chicken essence, each
2 g
white pepper powder
3 g
sand ginger (kaempferia galanga)
5 g
cinnamon bark
2 g
star anise
3 g
black cardamom (tsao-kuo)
1
bay leaves
3 slices
fragrant sand (amomum villosum)
2
licorice root
5 g
Sichuan peppercorns
10
dried red chilies
3
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the beef bones and beef thoroughly, and pack the spices into the spice bag for later use.
2
Step 2
Take a stockpot, add the beef bones, beef, and spice bag, pour in 2500 g of water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Skim off the foam, then simmer over medium heat until the broth turns a milky white and the meat is fully cooked through. Remove the meat, let it cool, then slice it. Reserve the broth for later use.
3
Step 3
Place a clean pot over the heat, add the reserved beef broth and bring to a boil. Season with salt, MSG, white pepper, chicken essence, and beef fat chili paste. Pour the seasoned broth into a bowl holding the sliced beef, sprinkle with cilantro segments or chopped scallions, and serve.