Cantonese / Noodle Soup Recipe

Beef Tripe Noodle Soup

Beef tripe noodle soup pairs tender prepared tripe with broth, noodles, greens, and aromatics.

Recipe at a glance

PurposeHigh-frequency Chinese restaurant menu dish
Cuisine or formatCantonese / Noodle Soup
Menu variation ruleProtein may be adjusted without creating a separate recipe family.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz cleaned cooked beef tripe
  • 6 cups beef or chicken broth
  • 2 slices ginger
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, optional
  • White pepper
  • 10 oz noodles
  • Greens
  • Scallions

Method

  1. Rinse and slice prepared tripe.
  2. Simmer broth with ginger, soy sauces, and white pepper.
  3. Add tripe and simmer until tender and seasoned.
  4. Cook noodles separately.
  5. Blanch greens.
  6. Assemble noodles, tripe, greens, and broth.
  7. Finish with scallions.

Menu-literacy notes

  • Tripe is valued for texture.
  • Use cleaned prepared tripe for home cooking.
  • Contains beef and often wheat noodles unless rice noodles are used.

Variations and substitutions

  • For chicken, beef, shrimp, pork, tofu, or mixed seafood variants, keep the same sauce logic and adjust the cooking time for the protein.
  • For allergies or religious dietary needs, check sauces, broth, wrappers, cooking wine, and shared wok or fryer use.
  • For takeout-style dishes, sauce texture matters: the sauce should coat the food rather than become a thin soup.

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