Description
In addition to featuring noodles for long life, this dish also makes use of the color red through the red chili powder and Japanese shredded red ginger - red symbolizes life, good fortune and happiness. -- Courtesy of Panda Express

Ingredients

• 1 pound sliced beef
  
• Marinade
  
• Pinch salt
  
• 1/2 egg
  
• 1/4 cup water
  
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  
• Group A (Flavored Broth)
  
• 10 cups chicken broth
  
• 1 tablespoon salt
  
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
  
• 1 cinnamon stick
  
• 2 star anise
  
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns
  
• Group B (Cold Noodle Sauce)
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  
• 3/4 cup rice vinegar
  
• Juice from 1 lime
  
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  
• 1/3 cup water
  
• Noodles
  
• 5 ounces Chinese white noodles
  
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  
• Group C (Condiments)
  
• 1 ounce shredded cucumber
  
• 1 ounce shredded pickled yellow daikon (available in Asian markets)
  
• 1 tablespoon Japanese shredded red ginger (available in Asian markets)
  
• Garnish
  
• Red chili powder (cayenne)

Preparation
1. Combine beef with marinade ingredients, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

2. Remove beef from marinade. Combine Group A ingredients and cook in stockpot with beef approximately 1 1/2 hours, until beef is tender.

3. Mix Group B ingredients in bowl until completely dissolved into a sauce. Store in refrigerator.

4. Cook white noodles in boiling water approximately 1 minute. Remove and place in ice water until cold. Drain well. Coat noodles with 1 tablespoon cooking oil.

5. Set beef on plate. Top with cold noodles.

6. Pour 1/4 cup sauce (Group B) over noodles, and place Group C ingredients around plate.

7. Garnish with dash of red chili powder and serve.

Nutrition
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Serves
Serves 2

Variations
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