This delicious and hearty-looking Chinese beef noodle soup starts as a Sichuan stew before it's ready to transform via this recipe. Cooking this dish is not only a great way to learn more about the art of Chinese cooking, but it's also an opportunity to make beef stretch even further than it ordinarily would. This allows you to purchase a better quality cut of beef (perhaps from a local farmer!) because you'll be getting even more bang for your buck. Plus, since you can use a leaner, cheaper cut of beef for this, it's even more economical. --Genie]
Spicy Beef Noodle Soup Recipe (四川紅燒牛肉麵)
Wait, before we dive into the recipe part it’s worth to point out this version of spicy beef noodle soup is only one of a handful famous beef noodle soup varieties. I also like the hand-drawn beef noodle soup from Lanzhou and I am big fan of the versions from Taiwan (from what I read there are many different varieties in Taiwan alone!).

Image Credit: Yi Reservation, used by permission.
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