台式牛肉面汤Taiwan's Famous Beef Noodle Soup

While my husband was living in Taiwan he fellowshipped a man named Mr. Yang who lived in San Xia. He used to own a restaurant that served Taiwan's, well-known throughout Asia, beef noodle soup. He gave my husband his recipe and also gave him some tips.
He has made this several times for me and it is as authentic as it comes. So this is my husbands contribution. I hope you all enjoy.

100 g. fresh wheat noodles
2 lbs beef roast/stewing meat/beef shank, 1 cm thick slices
1 large tomato, sliced
10 slices ginger
5 cloves garlic
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup rice wine
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 Beef noodle soup spice ball
6 cups water

Optional toppings: 
Chopped green onion
Chopped cilantro
Chopped tomato
Pickled cabbage

To make your own spice ball combine 5 star anise, 6 sichuan peppercorns, 1/2 stick cinnamon, 5 cloves, 5 cardamon pods in a cheesecloth bag or tea ball.

Cut beef into strips about 2 inches wide then slice into pieces 1 cm thick.

 Boil beef in some water for 5 mins. Pour the water out and rinse the beef. This step is SO important, I specifically took a picture while the beef was boiling so I could show you all the gunk that would end up in your soup if you omitted this step. I omitted this step once just out of laziness, big mistake, it ruined the soup.

 In a large pot, heat up some oil and the add ginger and garlic and stir for about 20 secs. or until fragrant.

   Add beef and stir for a minute. Deglaze with the rice wine and then add soy sauce.

This is my favorite cooking wine on the planet..love love love this stuff. Always get awesome results.

 Cook for about 5 minutes and let the beef soak up some of the sauce...

...then add sugar, tomato, water and spice ball. Bring to a boil then turn down the heat, cover and let simmer for 1-2 hours or until the beef is tender.

 Once the broth is ready bring some salted water to a boil and cook up some noodles.

 Lightly blanch a leafy green of your choice in the boiling water. Baby bok choy is probably my favorite green to use for this soup. That is what is shown in the picture below.

 To serve put some noodles and greens in individual bowl then pour the broth and beef over top of them. And then enjoy a very fragrant, hearty, body warming bowl of Taiwan's Famous Beef Noodle Soup.

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