Niu Ro Mian

Basically red-cooked beef. Noodle soup.

niu ro mian
6-8 Servings

2.5 lbs. of brisket, most of the cap trimmed
beef bones
3-4 Tbs hot chili bean paste
1 T dark soy sauce
1 T soy sauce
sesame oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 inch ginger, minced
1 bunch green onions, most in batons, some for garnish
3 small tomatoes, chopped
4 star anise
sichuan peppercorn
1 T shao xing rice wine
1 T sugar
salt
white pepper
1 lbs noodles

Garnish
green onions
cilantro
~12oz bok choy, spinach, etc

Quickly boil the bones to remove impurities. Drain and remove.

Add oil to the pot and fry garlic and ginger to flavor the oil. Add the brisket the pot and brown the meat. Then add chili bean paste, dark soy sauce, soy sauce, salt, white pepper, shao xing rice wine, bones, and sesame oil.

Fill up the pot with water over the solid matter and add tomatoes, green onions and star anise. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer for 2 hours. Once it's done, add the greens.

Add salt/white pepper/sugar to your liking. Serve over noodles. Make sure the noodles are super al-dente. Garnish with green onions.