Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 5-7 pounds of short ribs and beef shank bones
• 2-inch piece of ginger, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon shaved smoked skipjack albacore or dried shrimp
• 4 dried hot chiles
• 2 buds of star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 3 carrots, sliced
• Cilantro stems
• 1 cup Chinese rice wine (or sake)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 quarts rich beef stock, preferably homemade… or 3 or 4 quarts depending on what your needs are.
• Cabbage
• Celery
• Scallion
• Noodles
• Cilantro
• Chili oil
• Pickled mustard greens