红烧牛肉 (hóngshāo niúròu) · red-braised beef

Meanings

1 red-braised beef
2 beef stewed in soy sauce

Made with

牛肉 niúròu 八角 bājiǎo 土豆 tǔdòu 胡萝卜 húluóbo

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

Chunks of beef, often brisket, braised slowly with soy sauce, sugar and spices such as star anise until tender, in a glossy brown sauce. Often cooked with potato or carrot; some kitchens add chili or chili bean paste.

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

妈妈今晚做了红烧牛肉。

Māma jīnwǎn zuò le hóngshāo niúròu.

Mom made red-braised beef tonight.

HSK 2

我最喜欢康师傅红烧牛肉面。

Wǒ zuì xǐhuan Kāngshīfu hóngshāoniúròumiàn.

My favorite is Master Kong red-braised beef noodles.

Tips

usage

红烧 (literally 'red-cook') is a core Chinese braising technique: soy sauce, sugar, and aromatics reduce into a glossy reddish-brown sauce. Works with 牛肉, 排骨, 鱼, 肉 etc. - slot any protein in.

In Pop Culture

康师傅红烧牛肉面 Kāngshīfu hóngshāoniúròumiàn

Master Kong red-braised beef noodles

The best-selling instant noodle flavor in China, launched 1992. So iconic that 'red-braised beef' is synonymous with instant noodles for a generation.