What Is Xiangyang Beef Noodles? 襄阳牛肉面 Explained

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Xiangyang Beef Noodles

襄阳牛肉面

xiāng yáng niú ròu miàn

A robust Xiangyang breakfast bowl of alkaline wheat noodles, beef or beef offal and a fragrant red broth.

A bowl of Xiangyang beef noodles
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FromHubei
Eating occasionBreakfast
Dish typeNoodles
FlavorSpicy · Numbing · Savory

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What is Xiangyang Beef Noodles?

A robust Xiangyang breakfast bowl of alkaline wheat noodles, beef or beef offal and a fragrant red broth.

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Flavor profile

Spicy · Numbing · Savory

A robust Xiangyang breakfast bowl of alkaline wheat noodles, beef or beef offal and a fragrant red broth.

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Key ingredients

Alkaline wheat noodles, braised beef or beef offal, beef stock, chilli, Sichuan pepper, aromatics and often bean sprouts and scallions.

This is a food guide, not a recipe. Ingredients and preparation vary between cooks, shops and cities.

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How it is usually made

Noodles and bean sprouts are blanched to order, then topped with beef or offal and a deeply seasoned broth; both red and lighter broth styles exist.

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Origin and food culture

Beef and beef-offal noodles are a signature breakfast of Xiangyang in northwestern Hubei. Local sources describe both strongly seasoned red broth and lighter broth styles.

The bowl is commonly built from alkaline noodles, bean sprouts and braised beef or offal. Its spicy, numbing profile distinguishes it from many clear beef-noodle soups elsewhere in China.