Lanzhou Beef Noodles

Name: Lanzhou Beef Noodles
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 400g fresh hand-pulled or thick wheat noodles; 500g beef shank; 1kg beef bones; Star anise, Sichuan pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, ginger; 200g white radish (daikon), sliced; Chilli oil; Coriander and garlic chives

兰州牛肉面/lahn-joh nyoh-roh MYEN/

Also known as: Lanzhou Lamian, Lanzhou Hand-Pulled Noodles, Niurou Mian

About this dish

Hand-pulled noodles in a clear, spiced beef broth with sliced beef, radish, chilli oil and fresh coriander.

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Ingredients

🍜400g fresh hand-pulled or thick wheat noodles

🥩500g beef shank

🦴1kg beef bones

🌟Star anise, Sichuan pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, ginger

🥬200g white radish (daikon), sliced

🌶️Chilli oil

🌿Coriander and garlic chives

Method

Serves 3

Blanch the bones and beef, then simmer with the spices and ginger for 3–4 hours, skimming, until the broth is clear and fragrant.

Remove the beef, cool and slice thinly. Season the broth with salt.

Cook the radish slices in the broth until tender.

Cook the noodles in boiling water and divide between bowls.

Ladle over the broth and radish, top with beef, and finish with chilli oil, coriander and chives.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Lanzhou lamian is a Hui Muslim dish from Gansu province, famous for its 'one clear, two white, three red, four green' broth, radish, chilli oil and herbs.

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