Beef noodle soup

Created by the Hui people (a Chinese Muslim group) (回族) of the Tang Dynasty era of China, beef noodle soup (牛肉麵) is composed of beef stew, vegetables and noodles. It exists in various forms throughout East and Southeast Asia. The most common Vietnamese version is called Phở.

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Hui people - Muslim - Tang Dynasty - China - Beef - Vegetable - Noodle - Southeast Asia - Vietnam - Phở

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In the West, this food may be served in a small portion as a soup. In China, a large bowl of it is often taken as a whole meal with or without any side dish.

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China - Meal

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In Chinese, "牛肉麵" literally means "cattle-meat-noodles". If one orders "牛肉湯麵" or "cattle-meat-soup-noodles" in a restaurant in Taiwan, Hong Kong, or China, one might be given a very inexpensive bowl of beef-flavored noodles with only the soup and noodles but no beef. Since beef has become much more affordable these days, most restaurants no longer provide these beef-flavored noodles. If one order "牛肉湯" or "cattle-meat-soup", one could be given a more expensive bowl of soup with lots of beef in it but without noodles.

Related Topics:
Chinese - Cattle - Meat - Soup - Taiwan - Hong Kong

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