Comments on: Lanzhou beef noodle soup, home version (兰州牛肉面)

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 06:14:58 +0000

In reply to Caitlin. Hi Caitlin! Apart from chili oil, there is no other sauces added to the broth for Lanzhou beef noodle soup. If you have trouble sourcing the spices this recipe requires, have a look at my recipe for Sichuan Style Beef Noodle Soup. Happy cooking!

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:33:36 +0000

Hello, I couldn’t find the long list of spices used to flavour the beef broth. Can you tell me what additional sauces they add when serving?

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 06:47:59 +0000

In reply to E C. So happy to know my recipe satisfies your craving!

By: E C

E C — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:54:42 +0000

Hi person who wrote and shared this recipe. I love you. Thank you so so much for putting this into the world. It is one of my favourite meals and I live far far away from any place that could sell it to me. It is healing for the soul to cook and eat this. I go lazy and use a pressure cooker to make this after work and it’s something I spend the whole day looking forward to.

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:18:30 +0000

In reply to Dee. Glad you liked my recipe!

By: Dee

Dee — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 10:48:38 +0000

A million yums!

By: Wei @ Red House Spice

Wei @ Red House Spice — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 22:16:47 +0000

In reply to Chan Roberts. Hi Chan! You are right that Lanzhou is the "geographic centre" of China. However, Gansu is always considered to be part of Great Northwest (Da Xi Bei, 大西北) of China. Maybe this Wikipedia explanation will help you to understand Chinese regions better. Hope you enjoy your life in Lanzhou.

By: Chan Roberts

Chan Roberts — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 03:52:54 +0000

I currently live in Lanzhou (I moved here in August 2020 from Heilongjiang Harbin). I’m not sure I would say Lanzhou is in northwest China since this capital of Gansu Province is considered the geographic center of China.

By: Wei @ Red House Spice

Wei @ Red House Spice — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 21:25:18 +0000

In reply to Chris N.. Hi Chris! Yes, marble tea eggs are always sold on the side. Like the extra slices of beef, tea eggs are optional choices. I could never eat an egg after a bowl of noodles. So filling!

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 04:55:41 +0000

Glad that you pointed out that the true taste just can’t be duplicated outside of Lanzhou. I always thought it had to do with the water or something like that. Never even occurred to me it was secrets held in the recipe. One thing I didn’t see mentioned is adding a hard “tea” boiled (I believe that’s what they were) egg. Yep, extra slices of beef and an egg thrown in, now that is a bowl of beef noodle.