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Monday, November 3, 2025

Chinese Oxtail Soup

This a Simple soup with very few ingredients. The magical properties of oxtail add a beefy flavor and cartilage for a smooth body. 

+3 pounds oxtails, roasted to enhance their flavor for twenty five minutes under a hot oven
1/2 pound carrots, cut diagonally 
vidaila onion, cut slices
2 cloves garlic
Dark soy to taste
Salt and pepper and star anise
Water
Some sort of hot pepper is nice.

Garnish

Diagonally slice scallions, greens only 



Brown oxtails  til flecked with brown at 375 degrees F.
In a large pot, boil oxtails 4 hour in 4 cups of water with garlic. Skim off fat periodically.
After 4 hours, add other ingredients. Cook an additional hour. Correct seasoning
 
Add noodles if desired