Beef noodle soup

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Beef noodle soup
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Type Noodle soup
Region or state East Asia and Southeast Asia
Main ingredients Beef, beef broth, vegetables, Chinese noodles

Lanzhou beef noodles are the version most commonly seen in mainland China, and are a Chinese Muslim style of beef noodle, also known as clear-broth or consommé-stewed beef noodle (清燉牛肉麵). They often use halal (or qingzhen) meat and contain no soy sauce, resulting in a lighter taste that may be flavoured by salt and herbs. Local lore attributes their creation to Ma Baozi, a Hui Chinese man from Lanzhou. [5] In Lanzhou, capital of Gansu, Lanzhou beef lamian (蘭州牛肉拉麵) is usually served with clear soup and one hand-pulled lamian noodle per bowl. In halal restaurants, only quality local beef from the Southern Yellow cattle (Chinese:黃牛; lit.'yellow cattle') prepared by the local halal butcher is used for the beef noodle. [6] Chinese radish and specially cooked spicy oil are also indispensable partners to Lanzhou beef noodles. These ingredients are known as "One Clear, Two White, Three Red, Four Green, Five Yellow" (Chinese :一清、二白、三紅、四綠、五黃; pinyin :Yī qīng, èr bái, sān hóng, sì lǜ, wǔ huáng), referring to clear soup, white radish, red chili oil, green leek and yellow noodles respectively. In overseas Chinese communities in North America, this food can be found in Chinese restaurants. In Mainland China, a large bowl of it is often taken as a whole meal with or without any side dish.

Taiwanese beef noodle soup

Taiwanese beef noodle soup is a noodle soup dish originating from Taiwan. It is sometimes referred to as "Sichuan beef noodle soup" (四川牛肉麵), especially in Taiwan. [7] [8] This usage can create confusion, as Sichuan has its own versions of beef noodle soups [9] which may be sold at Sichuanese restaurants under the same name. [10] The beef is often stewed with the broth and simmered, sometimes for hours. Chefs also let the stock simmer for long periods with bone marrow; some vendors can cook the beef stock for over 24 hours. In Taiwan, beef noodle vendors may also have optional, often cold side dishes, such as braised dried tofu, seaweed or pork intestine. Beef noodles are often served with suan cai (Chinese sauerkraut) on top, green onion and sometimes other vegetables in the soup as well. [11]

Southeast Asian varieties

A bowl of kuaitiao nuea pueay in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This is the Thai version of braised beef noodles. Kuaitiao nuea pueay.JPG
A bowl of kuaitiao nuea pueay in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This is the Thai version of braised beef noodles.

In Thailand, kuaitiao nuea pueay is a similar dish of braised beef served with rice noodles.[ citation needed ]

In Vietnam, Bò kho is a beef stew sometimes served with noodles (or bread as an alternative). Pho is also a Vietnamese noodle soup that contains broth, rice noodles called bánh phở, herbs and meat, primarily made with either beef (phở bò) or chicken (phở gà). In Philippines, Beef Mami is very popular and can also be combined with Pares.[ citation needed ]

Yaka mein is a type of beef noodle soup commonly found in Chinese restaurants in New Orleans. It consists of stewed beef, spaghetti noodles, hard-boiled egg and chopped green onions, with Cajun seasoning, chili powder or Old Bay-brand seasoning.[ citation needed ]

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Beef noodle soup
Traditional Chinese 牛肉麵
Simplified Chinese 牛肉面
Literal meaningBeef noodles
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin niúròu miàn
other Mandarin
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Dungan [Нюроў мян] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help)
Hakka
Romanization ngiu nguk mien
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping ngau4 juk6 min6
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ gû-bah mī